Definitions for tempering
Overview of noun tempering
The noun tempering has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. annealing, tempering
(hardening something by heat treatment)
Overview of verb temper
The verb temper has 5 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. anneal, temper, normalize
(bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass")
2. temper, harden
(harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel")
3. temper
(adjust the pitch (of pianos))
4. temper, season, mollify
(make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism")
5. chasten, moderate, temper
(restrain)
Overview of adj tempering
The adj tempering has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tempering
(moderating by making more temperate)
