What is 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 called?
temper — 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 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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