hardener
noun
hard·en·er
| \ ˈhärd-nər
, ˈhär-dᵊn-ər\
, ˈhär-dᵊn-ər\
Definition of hardener
Examples of hardener in a Sentence
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Wade took some, mixed it with hardener, applied it to his car, sanded it down and applied primer paint. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Someone San Diego Should Know: Alberto Pulido," 29 July 2019 According to the Mayo Clinic, this can happen after an injury, infection, or even as the result of using certain nail hardeners. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "This Woman's Toenails Fell Off After Getting a "Fish Pedicure"," 6 July 2018 Almost always comes with a tube of hardener; if not, see below. — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, "How to Fix Your Car's Dents and Dings," 21 Feb. 2018 For larger amounts of paint, purchase a paint hardener, like Homax 3535 3 Pack Waste-Away Paint Hardener ($5, amazon.com) at a home improvement store for just a few dollars. — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, "How to Dispose of Leftover Paint the Right Way," 17 Jan. 2018 This required us to mix two small vials of adhesive and hardener in the syringe before starting, which was simple. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 9 Jan. 2018 Battery materials such as cobalt and steel-hardener vanadium have surged, while minor precious metals like ruthenium rallied too. — Thomas Biesheuvel, Bloomberg.com, "China Sends One of the West’s Most Critical Materials Soaring," 11 Sep. 2017 Because of that, the excavation required exposing parts of the fossil, little by little, and allowing it to fully dry before applying a hardener. — Amy B Wang, chicagotribune.com, "These boys thought they'd found 'a big, fat rotten cow.' It was a 1 million-year-old fossil," 21 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hardener.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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