Lectionary Calendar
Monday, November 4th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Tempering
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(1):
(n.) The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various purposes, consisting usually in first plunging the article, when heated to redness, in cold water or other liquid, to give an excess of hardness, and then reheating it gradually until the hardness is reduced or drawn down to the degree required, as indicated by the color produced on a polished portion, or by the burning of oil.
(2):
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Temper
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tempering'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tempering.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tempering'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tempering.html. 1828.
