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Overview of noun tempering

The noun tempering has 1 sense


  • annealing, tempering -- (hardening something by heat treatment)


Overview of verb temper

The verb temper has 5 senses


  • anneal, temper, normalize -- (bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass")

  • temper, harden -- (harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel")

  • temper -- (adjust the pitch (of pianos))

  • temper, season, mollify -- (make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism")

  • chasten, moderate, temper -- (restrain)


Overview of adj tempering

The adj tempering has 1 sense


  • tempering -- (moderating by making more temperate)