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TEMP-er-ing
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"tempering" has 3 syllables: temp-er-ing.
verb
“Temper your language around children.”
“Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility. Tempering is performed by a controlled reheating of the work piece to a temperature below its lower eutectic critical temperature.”
noun
"Tempering" has 3 syllables: temp · er · ing.
Tempering: To moderate or control.
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