noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who tempers (in any meaning).
2. 2
   A device that tempers; an annealer.
3. 3
   A machine in which lime, cement, stone, etc., are mixed with water.

Synonyms

All synonyms

alleviativeannealeranodynebalmcalmativecushion

Etymology

From temper + -er.

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