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verb
To harden the surface of iron or steel by infusing carbon into the surface layer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To make insensitive to hardship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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History
From case + harden.
Across languages
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