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age hardening

Definition of age hardening

noun

[mass noun]
  • spontaneous hardening of a metal which occurs if it is quenched and then stored at ambient temperature or treated with mild heat.

Derivatives

age-hardened

adjective

age hardening in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of age hardening in the US English dictionary
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