- 1. imp. & p. p. of Temper Source: opted
- 2. a. Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) a temper; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a good-tempered or bad-tempered man; a well-tempered sword. Source: opted
- 3. adj. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element Source: wordnet
- 5. Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) a temper; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a good-tempered or bad- tempered man; a well-tempered sword. Source: webster
- 6. Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) atemper; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a good-tempered or bad-tempered man; a well-tempered sword. Source: adambom
- 7. j:100 a. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment a. adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element Source: ecdict
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