work-harden
[ wurk-hahrd-n ]
/ ˈwɜrkˌhɑrd n /
verb (used with object)
to toughen or strengthen (a metal) by cold-working or another mechanical process.
Words nearby work-harden
work through,
work train,
work up,
work wonders,
work-furlough,
work-harden,
work-hour,
work-in-progress,
work-life balance,
work-release,
work-sharing
British Dictionary definitions for work-harden
work-harden
verb
(tr)
to increase the strength or hardness of (a metal) by a mechanical process, such as tension, compression, or torsion