释义 |
rock·well hardness \ˈräˌkwel-, -_kwəl-\ noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Stanley P. Rockwell, 20th century American metallurgist : the hardness of a metal or alloy measured by an apparatus in which a diamond-pointed cone is pressed into the metal to a standard depth to determine the relative resistance to penetration as indicated automatically by a number on a dial |