self-hardening — self hardened, adj. /self hahr dn ing, self /, adj. noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
self-hardening — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ adjective : hardening by itself self hardening clay * * * self hardened, adj. /self hahr dn ing, self /, adj. noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.… … Useful english dictionary
self-hardening — /sɛlf ˈhadnɪŋ/ (say self hahdning) adjective denoting or relating to any of certain steels which harden without the usual quenching, etc., necessary for ordinary steel. –self hardened, adjective …
self-tapping screw — noun A screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal) … Wiktionary
self-willed — Synonyms and related words: balking, balky, bigoted, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, case hardened, contrary, contumacious, determined, difficult, disobedient, dogged, dogmatic, fanatic, forceful, froward, hardheaded, headstrong, heady,… … Moby Thesaurus
case hardened — Synonyms and related words: Philistine, acclimated, acclimatized, accommodated, accustomed, adapted, adjusted, backed, balking, balky, bigoted, brazen, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, calcified, callous, calloused, conditioned,… … Moby Thesaurus
Chuck (engineering) — Self centering three jaw chuck and key with one jaw removed and inverted showing the teeth that engage in the scroll plate. The scroll plate is rotated within the chuck body by the key, the scroll engages the teeth on the underside of the jaws… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
