1
: treated by tempering
especially, of glass
: treated so as to impart increased strength and the property of shattering into pellets when broken
2
: having a specified temper
—used in combination
short-tempered
3
4
: conforming to adjustment by temperament
—used of a musical interval, intonation, semitone, or scale
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Check the label or manufacturer's instructions to make sure your glass is oven-safe, or made of tempered or borosilicate glass.
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The set includes two chairs with padding and a compact coffee table with a tempered glass surface.
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The standard model comes with a tempered glass screen, stainless steel case, and a 20mm silicone sport band.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Check the label or manufacturer's instructions to make sure your glass is oven-safe, or made of tempered or borosilicate glass.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The set includes two chairs with padding and a compact coffee table with a tempered glass surface.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The standard model comes with a tempered glass screen, stainless steel case, and a 20mm silicone sport band.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempered. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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tempered
adjective
tem·pered
ˈtem-pərd 
1
: made moderate
strictness tempered by compassion
2
: having a particular kind of temper
—used in combination
a bad-tempered dog
3
: brought to the desired state (as of hardness, toughness, or flexibility)
tempered steel
tempered glass
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