( n. )
The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel.
( n. )
The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012