Casehardened

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having the outside hardened, as iron tools, etc.
  • Figuratively, not sensitive; having no sense of shame; indifferent to reproof or dishonor.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Having the surface hardened, as iron tools.
  • adjective. Hardened against, or insusceptible to, good influences; rendered callous by persistence in wrongdoing or resistance of good influences; -- said of persons.
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  • verb. Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
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  • adjective. used of persons; emotionally hardened
  • Word Usage
    "Of the lot the upper end gun is the Woodcock, color casehardened, single selective trigger, ejectors on the 12 & 20, screw in choketubes."
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    hard  
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