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Anneal :: Anneal (v. t.) To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen..

Brittle :: Brittle (a.) Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious.

Rest-harrow :: Rest-harrow (n.) A European leguminous plant (Ononis arvensis) with long, tough roots..

Tough :: Tough (superl.) Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough..

Gnaw :: Gnaw (v. t.) To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with effort; to wear or eat away by scraping or continuous biting with the teeth; to nibble at..

Tough :: Tough (superl.) Not easily separated; viscous; clammy; tenacious; as, tough phlegm..

Withe-rod :: Withe-rod (n.) A North American shrub (Viburnum nudum) whose tough osierlike shoots are sometimes used for binding sheaves.

Wiry :: Wiry (a.) Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution..

Horn :: Horn (n.) The tough, fibrous material of which true horns are composed, being, in the Ox family, chiefly albuminous, with some phosphate of lime; also, any similar substance, as that which forms the hoof crust of horses, sheep, and cattle; as, a spoon of horn..

Planish :: Planish (v.) To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense, toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer..

Tenacious :: Tenacious (a.) Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil..

Toughness :: Toughness (n.) The quality or state of being tough.

Strong :: Strong (superl.) Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a strong fortress or town..

Toughish :: Toughish (a.) Tough in a slight degree.

Whitleather :: Whitleather (n.) Leather dressed or tawed with alum, salt, etc., remarkable for its pliability and toughness; white leather..

Withy :: Withy (a.) Made of withes; like a withe; flexible and tough; also, abounding in withes..

Tough-head :: Tough-head (n.) The ruddy duck.

Cartilaginous :: Cartilaginous (a.) Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage.

Leverwood :: Leverwood (n.) The American hop hornbeam (Ostrya Virginica), a small tree with very tough wood..

Tough :: Tough (superl.) Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong; as, tough sinews..

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