hardened
- adjective
- /ˈhɑrdənd/
- Specialized
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reforzado
- Engineers designed the hardened structure to withstand severe weather and attacks.
So you've got a super hardened missile silo that's, you know, stories underground.
- So you've got a super hardened missile silo that's, you know, stories underground.
Examples
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The military built a hardened bunker to protect against nuclear explosions.
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And even for equipment, our military hardened radiation hard electronics is designed for one mega rad.
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In July, Dublin House gained permission to raise another force, this time of hardened former British officers.
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It's a double Helix cut hardened steel bit.
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They run mainly everything and they are battle hardened fighters.
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And because of the way salvage is now, these are these are rough sort of weather hardened sailors.
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It's a big hunk of high security stainless steel with a big old hardened shackle.
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So you've got a super hardened missile silo that's, you know, stories underground.
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The city invested in hardened facilities to ensure safety during potential explosions.
Synonyms
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4.4
Protected by strong metal or thick plates to stop bullets
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3.9
Able to keep working when it meets heat, water, or chemicals
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6.3
Strong enough to stop bomb or shell blasts
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5.3
A vehicle or object with thick metal on the outside to protect against attack
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4.1
Covered in steel to make it strong and safe
Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage
Strong enough to stand rough use by soldiers
Treated to make it stronger and harder to break
With a hard outer surface and a softer inner core to make it stronger
Antonyms
Compounds
A person in charge who is tough and experienced from many difficult times
- Specialized
Steel with a very hard surface and a softer inside to resist wear
- Specialized
A type of steel cooled quickly in oil so it becomes very hard and does not wear away easily
How Protected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hardened is used for things made extra strong because it comes from hard ('firm, strong') plus -en ('to make'). So a 'hardened' bunker or shelter has been made difficult to break or damage, which is why the word means 'protected against attack'.