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Toughened Definition & Meaning

toughened
adjective
  1. physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"
  2. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"

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What does toughened mean?
physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet" made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"
What part of speech is toughened?
Toughened is an adjective.
How many definitions does toughened have?
Toughened has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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