hardening
/ˈhɑrdənɪŋ/
adjective
- Becoming hard or solid.
- She watched the hardening wax form a seal on the envelope.
- The hardening concrete was still warm to the touch.
- The hardening glue was no longer sticky.
- Becoming more severe, strict, or determined.
- The hardening stance of the government worried the protesters.
- His hardening expression showed he would not change his mind.
- She felt a hardening resolve to finish the marathon.
noun
- The process of becoming or making something hard or solid.
- The hardening of the lava created new rock formations.
- The hardening of the cement takes about 24 hours.
- Arterial hardening can lead to serious health problems.
- A process of becoming more severe, strict, or unyielding.
- The hardening of the company's policies upset many employees.
- The hardening of security measures made it harder to enter the building.
- There has been a hardening of attitudes toward immigration in recent years.
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