Tempered (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element; "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy".
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Meaning 2
Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass".
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Examples
- The artisan spent years perfecting her craft, shaping the metal into a tempered steel sword with a razor-sharp edge.
- Tempered glass was used in the shower enclosure to ensure it wouldn't shatter into sharp pieces if it were to break.
- The martial artist's years of rigorous training had tempered her spirit, making her more resilient in the face of adversity.
- The heat-treated steel alloys were tempered to withstand the intense stresses and strains of high-speed machining.
- After a few hours of annealing, the glassmaker carefully cooled and tempered the glass to achieve the desired clarity and durability.