case hardening

See also: casehardening and case-hardening

English

Alternative forms

• case-hardening

Verb

case hardening

1. present participle and gerund of case harden

Noun

case hardening (uncountable)

1. (metallurgy) The process of imparting greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal.
2. A condition of dried meat in which the exterior is so dry and hard that the interior moisture is sealed in.