tempering
- noun
- /ˈtɛmpərɪŋ/
- Specialized
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temple
- The blacksmith achieved a strong steel by tempering it after heating.
Examples
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In her hand, it felt cool, the metal shiny and bluish with tempering.
Fiction book (1996) -
Why does chocolate need to be brought back into that tempering system?
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I followed him back to the tempering machine, and we talked as he turned out rows after rows of plump chocolates.
Blog text (1) -
"And it is true that the enameling is poor, crazed by improper tempering.
Fiction book (1992) -
The oil was used in the manufacture of cosmetics, linoleum, paint, and soap, and in leather tanning and steel tempering.
Academic text (1990) -
The tempering machine stays on year-round at 120°F/49°C and is also used as an enrober.
Blog text (1) -
The process of tempering glass involves heating it to a high temperature before cooling it rapidly to improve its strength.
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Metals are often made stronger through tempering, which increases their durability for construction.
Synonyms
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A change in a material when it becomes more solid
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Etymology
Tempering comes from the old Latin word temperare, which meant 'to mix in the right amount' or 'to make steady', and it is the same root behind temperature and temper. Imagine 'mixing' hot and cold in the right balance — that is what tempering does to metal or glass: heat then cool to make it stronger.