temp

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/tɛmp/

noun 4verb 2adv 1adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

largest

The largest temp agency in our city helped us find workers for the busy season.

VERB + TEMP

brake, result, working

The mechanic checked the brake temperature before we drove down the mountain.

TEMP + NOUN

agency, city, hall, i'm, job, money, worker

I got a temp job at the bank while looking for something permanent.

PREP.

in, out

She worked in temp jobs while looking for a permanent position in marketing.

Definitions

noun

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

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

Alternative form of temp. (“in the time of”).

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Synonyms

noun — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basi

temporary

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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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

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Our dairy section coolers have been temping at 50 degrees for two hours and the product is temping at 45.

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Consequently, the unit executes and places the result in a temp register.

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That is, r-values include numeric constants, nonaddressable local variables (temps) […]

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--I temp for money, but it's not my main thing. I write plays.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, temp is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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