retemperingn.
/ˌriːˈtɛmp(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /riˈtɛmp(ə)rɪŋ/ The action of tempering again (in various senses of temper v.); an instance of this.
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1551 T. Raynald tr. A. Vesalius Compend. Declar. Vertues Oile Imperial sig. Eii v Oile Imperial be infiniteli more constant..[in] the retempering of eni distemperid part.
1844 Boston Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 29 16 The steel wire which is indispensable requires bending and re-tempering.
1885 J. Durand tr. H. A. Taine Revolution III. vi. ii. 101 After much groping and many re-temperings, the hereditary banding-together of persistent energies has fashioned the sole arm which is capable of protecting lives and property with any degree of success.
1918 I. O. Baker Treat. Roads & Pavements (rev. ed.) vii. 248 The re-tempering of concrete, i.e., the re-mixing of concrete that has partially set, should not be permitted under any circumstances.
1996 Amer. Woodworker Dec. 82/1 If the tool won't hold a sharp cutting edge, it needs retempering.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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