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ruggedize
rug·ged·ize [ rúggə dz ] (past and past participle rug·ged·ized, present participle rug·ged·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular rug·ged·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
adapt something for hard use: to make something such as a piece of computer equipment capable of withstanding rough treatment

rug·ged·i·za·tion [ rùggədi záysh'n ] noun
rug·ged·ized adjective
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