(noun) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"

(noun) the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

(noun) a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

(noun) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"

(verb) restrain or temper

(verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

(verb) adjust the pitch (of pianos)

(verb) harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel"

(verb) toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"

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