ruggedize
verb
rug·ged·ize
ˈrə-gə-ˌdīz 
ruggedized; ruggedizing
: to strengthen (something, such as a machine) for better resistance to wear, stress, and abuse
a ruggedized camera
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One of the very top priorities would be huge upgrades to the Texas grid — to ruggedize and diversify its power sources and transmission lines, and especially add new connections to the rest of the country.
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Ryan Cooper, The Week, 17 June 2021
Now, Katzschmann and his colleagues have ruggedized SoFi and reinvented its buoyancy control system.
—National Geographic, 21 Mar. 2018
Rugged Monster Mats are there to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous seaside adventure, while the sill plates are similarly ruggedized.
—Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 11 Jan. 2018
The Xperia devices have always impressed with their build quality and their forward-looking features like ruggedizing and waterproofing.
—Maurizio Pesce, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2014
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Ryan Cooper, The Week, 17 June 2021
Now, Katzschmann and his colleagues have ruggedized SoFi and reinvented its buoyancy control system.
—National Geographic, 21 Mar. 2018
Rugged Monster Mats are there to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous seaside adventure, while the sill plates are similarly ruggedized.
—Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 11 Jan. 2018
The Xperia devices have always impressed with their build quality and their forward-looking features like ruggedizing and waterproofing.
—Maurizio Pesce, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2014
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“Ruggedize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruggedize. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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