transitive. To reduce the brittleness in (hardened steel) by reheating it to a certain temperature and allowing it to cool. Cf. anneal, v. 2c.
| 单词 | θ209469 |
| 释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > work with metal [verb (transitive)] > harden, temper, or anneal > reduce brittleness of hardened steel (1) temper1925 transitive. To reduce the brittleness in (hardened steel) by reheating it to a certain temperature and allowing it to cool. Cf. anneal, v. 2c. |
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