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temp
UK /tɛmp/ US /tɛmp/
noun 4verb 2adv 1adj 1
Definitions
noun
1
Clipping of temperature.
“All brake temps except the one are in the yellow and climbing. You'll get the warning light soon,” was the flight engineer's response. The one brake temp that was okay was the brake on the blown tire.
verb
1
To measure or check the temperature of something, especially food or equipment in a commercial kitchen.
The produce walk in is temping at between 42-46° and I let management know but nobody seemed too pressed about it. Days later it’s still the same problem
Our dairy section coolers have been temping at 50 degrees for two hours and the product is temping at 45.
adv
1
Alternative form of temp. (“in the time of”).
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