tempering
tempering · temperings
The act by which something is temperedThe act by which something is tempered.
US/tˈɛmpɚɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesThe act by which something is tempered.
A non-plastic material, such as sand, added to clay to prevent shrinkage and cracking during drying or firing; temper.
More definitions
- hardening something by heat treatment
Translations
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- hardening something by heat treatment:annealing
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedtemper
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