strengthening
noun
- (cause to) become stronger
- act of making a structure stronger or more robust
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/
noun
- The process by which something is strengthened.
“From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of strengthen