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self-hardening

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self-hard⋅en⋅ing

[self-hahr-dn-ing, self-]
–adjective
noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.

Origin:
1900–05


self-hardened, adjective
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self-hard·en·ing   (sělf'här'dn-ĭng)
adj.  Of or relating to materials, such as certain steels, that harden without special treatment.
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