ausform
transitive verb
aus·form
| \ ˈȯsˌfȯ(ə)rm, -ȯ(ə)m \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of ausform
: to subject (steel) to deformation and then to quenching and tempering in order to increase the strength, ductility, and resistance to fatigue failure
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“Ausform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ausform. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of ausform was in 1962
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