[hahr-dnd] /ˈhɑr dnd/
made or become hard or harder.
firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate:
a hardened criminal.
a hardened trooper.
a hardened attitude.
(of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos.
(of a missile) capable of being launched from an underground silo.
[hahr-dn] /ˈhɑr dn/
verb (used with object)
to make or harder:
to harden steel.
to make pitiless or unfeeling:
to harden one’s heart.
to make rigid or unyielding; stiffen:
The rigors of poverty hardened his personality.
to strengthen or confirm, especially with reference to character, intentions, feelings, etc.; reinforce.
to make hardy, robust, or capable of endurance; toughen.
Military. to reinforce the structure of (a military or strategic installation) to protect it from nuclear bombardment.
verb (used without object)
to become hard or harder.
to become pitiless or unfeeling.
to become rigid or unyielding; stiffen:
His personality hardened over the years.
to become confirmed or strengthened:
His resistance hardened.
to become inured or toughened:
The troops hardened under constant fire.
rigidly set, as in a mode of behaviour
toughened, as by custom; seasoned
(of a nuclear missile site) constructed to withstand a nuclear attack
to make or become hard or harder; freeze, stiffen, or set
to make or become more hardy, tough, or unfeeling
to make or become stronger or firmer: they hardened defences
to make or become more resolute or set: hardened in his resolve
a rough fabric made from hards
c.1200 (replacing Old English heardian) “to make (something) hard,” from hard + -en (1). Meaning “to become hard” is late 14c. Related: Hardened (figurative sense of “unfeeling” is from late 14c.); hardening.
[hahr-dn-er] /ˈhɑr dn ər/ noun 1. a person or thing that . 2. a substance mixed with paint or other protective covering to make the finish harder or more durable. 3. Photography. a chemical used to raise the melting point of an emulsion. /ˈhɑːdənə/ noun 1. a person or thing that hardens 2. a substance […]
[hahr-dn-ing] /ˈhɑr dn ɪŋ/ noun 1. a material that another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel. 2. the process of becoming hard or rigid. [hahr-dn] /ˈhɑr dn/ verb (used with object) 1. to make or harder: to harden steel. 2. to make pitiless or unfeeling: to harden one’s heart. 3. to make […]
- Hardening of arteries
hardening of arteries hard·en·ing of arteries (här’dn-ĭng) n. The condition of arteriosclerosis.
- Hardening of the arteries
noun 1. a nontechnical name for arteriosclerosis