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hardening

/hˈɑɹdənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
hard-en-ing
IPA
/hˈɑɹdənɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of harden

noun

The process by which something hardens.

noun

Something which hardens.

Inflected Forms

hardenings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonhardening thermohardening

Phrases

case hardening case-hardening hardening of the arteries precipitation hardening radiation hardening self-hardening strain hardening work hardening

Synonyms

solidifying solidification set curing

Rhymes With

gardening pardoning

Questions

How do you pronounce hardening?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹdənɪŋ/.
What does hardening mean?
present participle and gerund of harden

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