2. Hardened against, or insusceptible to, good influences; rendered callous by persistence in wrongdoing or resistance of good influences; -- said of persons. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
casehardened — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unfeeling, callous, unaffected; see cruel 2 , hardened 3 , indifferent 1 … English dictionary for students
casehardened — adj. seasoned, tough, callousedv. forge metal, harden metal; make unfeeling, make callous … English contemporary dictionary
casehardened — a., p. 1. Hardened (on the outside), steeled, converted into steel (on the surface), indurated. 2. Conscience seared, obdurate, reprobate, dead to duty, lost to shame, brazen, brazen faced … New dictionary of synonyms
casehardened — A piece of steel that has had the outer surface hardened while the inner portion remains relatively soft … Dictionary of automotive terms
Vibratory finishing — is a process used to remove burrs from large numbers of relatively small workpieces.In this batch type operation, specially shaped abrasive pellets of nonmetallic or metallic media are placed in a Vibratory tumbler along with the parts to be… … Wikipedia
case — case1 caseless, adj. caselessly, adv. /kays/, n. 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 2. the actual state of things: That is not the case. 3. a question or problem… … Universalium
core — core1 coreless, adj. /kawr, kohr/, n., v., cored, coring. n. 1. the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds. 2. the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything. 3. Also called magnetic core. Elect. the piece of iron,… … Universalium
insensibility — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of physical or emotional feeling Nouns 1. (physical numbness) insensibility, insensibleness; impassibility, impassibleness, impassivity; inappetency, apathy, phlegm, dullness, hebetude, supineness,… … English dictionary for students
weatherbeaten — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. weathered, seasoned, inured, acclimatized, casehardened. See deterioration … English dictionary for students
Obstinacy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Obstinacy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 obstinateness obstinateness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 obstinacy obstinacy tenacity Sgm: N 1 cussedness cussedness =>(U.S.) Sgm: N 1 perseverance perseverance &c. 604a … English dictionary for students
