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age 1. a. a period of history marked by some feature or characteristic; era b. (capital when part of a name): the Middle Ages; the Space Age 2. Geology palaeontol a. a period of the earth's history distinguished by special characteristics b. the period during which a stage of rock strata is formed; a subdivision of an epoch 3. Myth any of the successive periods in the legendary history of man, which were, according to Hesiod, the golden, silver, bronze, heroic, and iron ages 4. Psychol the level in years that a person has reached in any area of development, such as mental or emotional, compared with the normal level for his chronological age 5. of age adult and legally responsible for one's actions (usually at 18 or, formerly, 21 years) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although rapid quenching increases
the response to age hardening, it also creates residual stresses and
distortion. During the processing and storage of straight unmodified asphalt,
one usually observes a so-called age hardening of the asphalt (ref. By working closely with automotive suppliers, Consolidated
Engineering Company has designed a continuous roller hearth solution
heat treating and age hardening system for aluminum automotive castings. |
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