a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm: he rushed out in a very bad temper
v.
improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it: the way a smith would temper a sword tempered steel pins
a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm: he rushed out in a very bad temper
v.
improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it: the way a smith would temper a sword tempered steel pins