Toughening: meaning, definitions and examples

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toughening

 

[ หˆtสŒfษ™nษชล‹ ]

Context #1

physical training

The process of becoming physically stronger and more resilient through training or stress.

Synonyms

fortifying, hardening, strengthening

Examples of usage

  • She was toughening up for the marathon.
  • The coach focused on toughening the team through rigorous drills.
Context #2

metallurgy

The process of making a material stronger or more resistant to wear through heat treatment or other methods.

Synonyms

hardening, strengthening, tempering

Examples of usage

  • Toughening of steel involves heating and then cooling it rapidly.

Translations

Translations of the word "toughening" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น endurecimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค เฅ‹เคฐเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verhรคrtung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengerasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะณะฐั€ั‚ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ utwardzanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผทๅŒ– (ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท durcissement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ endurecimiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sertleลŸme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•ํ™” (๊ฐ•ํ™”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุตู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tvrdnutรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tvrdenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็กฌๅŒ– (yรฌng huร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ utrjevanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ herรฐing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™rkidilmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ endurecimiento

Word origin

The word 'toughen' originated from the Middle English word 'tough', meaning strong or hard. It was first used in the 17th century to describe the action of making something physically stronger or more resilient. Over time, 'toughen' evolved to 'toughening' to better convey the ongoing process of strengthening or hardening. Today, 'toughening' is commonly used in contexts related to physical training, metallurgy, and resilience.

See also: tough, toughen, tougher, toughness.