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austemper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
austem-per
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Blend of austenite + temper.

Usage

Inflected Forms

austempers (present, singular) austempering (participle, present) austempered (participle, past) austempered (past)

Frequently Paired Words

ausform

Questions

What does austemper mean?
To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.
Where does austemper come from?
Blend of austenite + temper.

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