/ temp; NAmE / noun , verb , abbreviation
■ noun
a temporary employee in an office
■ verb
[ v ] ( informal ) to do a temporary job or a series of temporary jobs :
I've been temping for an employment agency.
■ abbreviation
(also temp. especially in NAmE ) temperature :
Max temp 17 °C
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WORD ORIGIN
noun and verb 1930s (originally US): abbreviation.