†(a) (of lime) made up or mixed with olive oil (obsolete); (b) (esp. of steel) tempered by means of oil.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > steel > [adjective] > hardened (8) oil-tempered?1440 †(a) (of lime) made up or mixed with olive oil (obsolete); (b) (esp. of steel) tempered by means of oil. well-tempered1566 Of steel or a steel object: treated to have the right degree of hardness and elasticity. Cf. tempered, adj. 1c. tempered1663 That has been brought to the required degree of hardness and elasticity, as steel; also said vaguely or poetically of other metals. Harveyized1892 Harveyed1894 cyanided1921 martempered1953 Treated by martempering. Subcategories:— by cold working (1) |
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