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| caseharden |
to form a hard thin surface on (an alloy of iron) by bonding with carbon under heat. [1/2 definitions] |
| cladding |
the process of such bonding. [1/2 definitions] |
| fiberboard |
a building material made by bonding and compressing fibers, usu. of wood, into rigid sheets. |
| laminate |
to form or cover by bonding layers. [1/6 definitions] |
| mortar2 |
a bonding substance made from cement or lime, sand, and water and used to hold in place bricks, stones, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| particle board |
any of several boardlike building materials made by compressing wood chips, flakes, or sawdust with a bonding resin. |
| solder |
to join things together with solder or other bonding material. [1/5 definitions] |
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