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Definition of carburize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

carburize

verb

NAmE//ˈkɑrbəˌraɪz//

carburize something (technology)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they carburize

he / she / it carburizes

past simple carburized

-ing form carburizing

to add carbon to iron or steel in order to make the surface harder

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