What does overharden mean?
Overharden means To harden too much..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
To harden too much..
[I]t has acquir'd ſuch a hardneſs, that being throvvn againſt the floor it vvould rebound, and vvas brittle like over-harden'd Steel.
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Overharden means To harden too much..
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[I]t has acquir'd ſuch a hardneſs, that being throvvn againſt the floor it vvould rebound, and vvas brittle like over-harden'd Steel.
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