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Temper
ˈtɛmpə
Temper definitions
verb
temper
tempered
tempering
tempers
- improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it
"the way a smith would temper a sword"
- improve the consistency or resiliency of (a substance) by means of a process involving heat or chemicals
"the display is a single sheet of glass, tempered for strength"
- act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something)
"their idealism is tempered with realism"
- tune (a piano or other instrument) so as to adjust the note intervals correctly