noun
- plural of temper; states of mind regarding anger or calmness
- plural of temper; the hardness and elasticity of metal after heat treatment
Usage: metallurgy
verb
- third person singular present of temper; moderates or restrains
- third person singular present of temper; strengthens metal by heating and cooling
Usage: metallurgy
Examples
- The children have very different tempers.
- She tempers her criticism with praise.
- Hot tempers flared during the meeting.
- The blacksmith tempers the steel carefully.
- Good teachers learn to manage various tempers in the classroom.
- He tempers his enthusiasm with realistic expectations.
- The different tempers of the metal affect its durability.