: the hardness of a metal or alloy measured by hydraulically pressing a hard ball under a standard load into the specimen
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Brinell hardness
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Bri·nell hardness
brə-ˌnel- 
: the hardness of a metal or alloy measured by hydraulically pressing a hard ball under a standard load into the specimen
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