noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is tempered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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tempering
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noun
Meaning 2
A non-plastic material, such as sand, added to clay to prevent shrinkage and cracking during drying or firing; temper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: pottery
Topics: architecture
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of temper
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
moderating by making more temperate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 5
hardening something by heat treatment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: annealing
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Broader terms: hardening
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: revenu — heat treatment of a metal
- Spanish: revenido — heat treatment of a metal