Meanings
verbpretemper (third-person singular simple present pretempers, present participle pretempering, simple past and past participle pretempered)
present singular third person pretempers · participle present pretempering · participle past pretempered · past pretempered
- transitiveTo strengthen or toughen (a metal, etc.) beforehand.
Origin
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APA
pretemper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretemper
MLA
“pretemper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretemper. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretemper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretemper.
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