hardness
Example Sentences
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It is a pas de deux of contrasts—roughness and polish, hardness and softness, danger and safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
WC-Co cemented carbides are essential for applications that demand strong resistance to wear and high hardness, including cutting and construction tools.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
You were able to capture so much about the daddy issues that she has and where the maybe hardness or prickliness comes from.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
"We examined different sand shapes, finding a sand that would give us hardness, combining elements of clay, silt and particle distribution to make sure that we had a high-binding strength soil," says McKay.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024
There was an edge to his laugh, though, a hardness that I figured was leftover fear.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing hardness
Earth Science - Middle School
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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