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tempering::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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In most instances the cryogenic cycle is followed by a heat tempering procedure.
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Helping small business is a more effective strategy than tempering expectations.
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Her remarks, which don't change that stance, may be aimed at tempering critics.
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House leaders are tempering expectations that they'll restore many of the cuts.
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Analysts have been tempering expectations and downgrading the stock for months.
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This was accomplished by heat tempering the counterpunch and softening the punch.
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On paper, the U.S. at long last seems to be tempering its petroleum profligacy.
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Mikkelsen lets us see Struensee work out a means of tempering the king's crazies.
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Chemical tempering usually occurs in the outer millimeter of the pane of glass.
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- Anneal: bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
- Pique: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
- A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
- Harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel"
- A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
- Adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- Temper is the second full-length album by Portland-based musician Benoit Pioulard, released by Kranky on October 14, 2008.
- Temper is a dance music group that was led by Anthony Malloy. Their only chart entry was with the song "No Favors", which hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1984. The song peaked on the U.S. R&B chart at number 64.
- (Tempered (glass)) Toughened or tempered glass is glass that has been processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength compared with normal glass. Tempered glass is made by processes which create balanced internal stresses which give the glass strength. ...
