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Meaning of 'toughened' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Toughened [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Toughen

Meaning of 'toughened' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . toughened [ a]
Meaning (1):
- made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
Example in sentence:
  • a sword of tempered steel;
  • tempered glass
Meaning (2):
- physically toughened
Example in sentence:
  • the tough bottoms of his feet

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