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  • verb Present participle of roughen.

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Examples

  • "The integration of a replacement, porous SiCOH (pSiCOH), however, poses serious problems such as an unacceptable 'roughening' that occurs during plasma processing," explains Darnon.

    Science Blog 2010

  • “What happened, Pete?” she asked, concern roughening her voice.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • “What happened, Pete?” she asked, concern roughening her voice.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • I'll have to see if roughening the line with clay increases surface tension.

    Are You Sold on Fluorocarbon? 2010

  • “What happened, Pete?” she asked, concern roughening her voice.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • I'll have to see if roughening the line with clay increases surface tension.

    Are You Sold on Fluorocarbon? 2010

  • “What happened, Pete?” she asked, concern roughening her voice.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • “What happened, Pete?” she asked, concern roughening her voice.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • As Task Force 58 pounded north through roughening seas, Spruance took advantage of the poor weather to shield his approach from the Japanese.

    Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

  • He hoped to strike Nagoya the next day but roughening seas prevented the force from reaching the intended launch point.

    Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

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