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tempering
/ˈtɛmpɚɪŋ/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
hardening something by heat treatment
- verb
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
temper glass
- verb
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
temper steel
- verb
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- verb
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
she tempered her criticism