Compound adjectives that include numerals can be divided into two groups.
a) NUMERICAL + ADJUSTMENT with the ending “ED”.
1.with (or having) one eye \u003d (one_ eye) + ED \u003d one-eyED \u003d one-eyed, crooked;
a one-eyed old man \u003d one-eyed old man;
2.with (or having) one side \u003d (one + side) + ED \u003d one-sidED \u003d one-sided, one-sided, lopsided; biased, biased, unfair (as if looking in one direction)
a one-sided attitude \u003d preconceived attitude;
a one-sided game \u003d one-sided game;
a one-sided street \u003d a street with houses on only one side;
a one-sided man \u003d limited, one-sided person;
3.with (or having) one hand \u003d (one + hand) \u003d one-handED \u003d one-handed, made with one hand; designed for one-handed operation;
a one-handed boy \u003d one-handed boy;
4.with (or having) one leg \u003d (one + leg) + ED \u003d one-leggED \u003d one-legged; half, one-sided (figuratively);
a one-legged decision \u003d half solution;
5.with (or having) one idea \u003d (one + idea) + ED \u003d one-ideaED (one-idea’d) \u003d obsessed with one idea; narrow (about worldview), limited (about a person);
a one-ideaed man \u003d limited person;
6.with (or having) one horse \u003d (one + horse) + ED \u003d one-horsED (one-horse) \u003d having one horse, one horse; one horsepower; poor, insignificant, underpowered, provincial (in a figurative sense);
a one-horsed town \u003d backwater town;
a one-horse cart \u003d one-horse cart;
7.with (or having) one deck \u003d (one + deck) + ED \u003d one-deckED \u003d single-deck;
a one-decked ship \u003d single-decked ship;
8.with (or having) one storey \u003d (one + storey) + ED \u003d one-storeyED (one-story) \u003d one-story;
a one-storeyed house \u003d one-storey house;
9.with (or having) one room \u003d (one + room) + ED \u003d one-roomed \u003d one-room;
a one –roomed flat \u003d one-room apartment;
10.with (or having) one arm \u003d (one + arm) + ED \u003d one-armED \u003d one-armed;
a one-armED bandit \u003d "one-armed bandit" - this is the name of a slot machine in English-speaking countries;
11.with (or having) one man \u003d one-man \u003d single, referring to one person; produced by one person; single;
a one-man show \u003d one-man show;
a one-man plane \u003d single plane;
12.with (or having) two edges \u003d (two + edge) + ED \u003d two-edgED \u003d double-edged; able to turn around the other side; ambiguous;
a two-edged dagger \u003d double-edged dagger;
a two-edged hint \u003d ambiguous hint;
13.with (or having) two faces \u003d (two + face) + ED \u003d two-facED \u003d two-faced, deceitful;
a two-faced man \u003d two-faced man;
14.with (or having) two feet \u003d (two + foot) + ED \u003d two-footED \u003d two-legged;
a two-footed creature \u003d two-legged creature;
15.with (or having) two tongues \u003d (two + tongue) + ED \u003d two-tonguED \u003d deceitful, two-faced;
a two-tonguED woman \u003d deceitful woman;
16.with (or having) two hands \u003d (two + hand) + ED \u003d two-handED \u003d two-handed (about a sword, saw, etc.); intended for two (game);
a two handed saw \u003d two-handed saw;
a two-handed game \u003d game for two;
17.with (or having) two storeys \u003d (two + storey) + ED \u003d two-storeyED (two- story) \u003d two-story;
a two-storeyed house \u003d two-storey house;
18.with (or having) two sides \u003d (two + side) + ED \u003d two-sidED \u003d two-sided;
two-sided traffic \u003d two-way traffic;
19.with (or having) two seats \u003d (two + seat) + ED \u003d two-seatED \u003d double;
a two-seated plane \u003d two-seated plane;
20.with (or having) two decks \u003d (two + deck) + ED \u003d two-deckED \u003d double-deck;
a two-decked ship \u003d two-decked ship;
21.with (or having) three corners \u003d (three + corner) + ED \u003d three-cornerED \u003d triangular;
a three-cornered letter \u003d three-cornered letter;
22.with (or having) three legs \u003d (three + leg) + ED \u003d three- legged \u003d tripod;
a tree - legged stool \u003d tripod stool;
23 with (or having) three hands \u003d (three + hand) + ED \u003d three- handed \u003d intended for three;
a three-handed game \u003d a three-handed game;
24.with (or having) four seats \u003d (four + seat) + ED \u003d four-seated \u003d four-seater;
a four-seated car \u003d four-seated car;
25.with (or having) three stages \u003d (three + stage) + ED \u003d three-staged \u003d three-stage;
a three-staged rocket \u003d three-stage rocket;
c) NUMERICAL + NONS (time / distance / money)
I will write examples of phrases of such compound adjectives with nouns.
a five-minute talk \u003d five-minute talk;
a two-day beard \u003d two-day beard;
a five-year plan \u003d five-year plan;
a six-day week \u003d six-day (work) week;
a ten-mile ride \u003d ten-mile ride;
a three – hour interval \u003d three hour break;
a two-year old child \u003d two-year old child;
a twenty-pound note \u003d twenty pound note;
six two-pound tickets \u003d six two-pound tickets;
ten two-hour lessons \u003d ten two-hour lessons;
a three-week holiday \u003d three weeks vacation;
one-time \u003d former, past, past;
one-way \u003d one-way (about movement, about communication);
We continue to deal with compound adjectives. Consider another, fifth option.
ADJUSTMENT + PARTICIPATION (first or second) \u003d CONSTRUCTION ADJUSTMENT.
I will write several compound participles of this type and show how they are formed.
1.hard (persistently, persistently) + working (working) \u003d hard-working \u003d hardworking, hard-working, working hard;
a hard-working student = a hard-working student;
2.hard (persistently, persistently)) + bitten (beaten by life) \u003d hard-bitten \u003d persistent, stubborn;
a hard-bitten boy \u003d tough guy;
3.hard (hard) + earned (earned) \u003d hard-earned \u003d hard-earned;
hard-earned money \u003d hard-earned money;
4.hard (hard, persistent) + tempered (tempered) \u003d hard-tempered \u003d hardened;
a hard-tempered man \u003d hard-tempered man;
5.easy (easy) + going (going through life) \u003d easy-going \u003d good-naturedly - cheerful, carefree; carefree;
an easy-going woman \u003d an easy-going woman;
6.last (after all, last time) + named (mentioned, specified, named) \u003d last- named \u003d above, above; the last mentioned;
a last-named rule \u003d the above rule;
7.well + known \u003d well-known \u003d famous, popular;
a well-known writer \u003d a well-known writer;
8.well (well) + earned (earned) \u003d well-earned \u003d honored;
a well-earned prize \u003d well-earned award;
8.well + grounded \u003d well-grounded \u003d reasonable, well prepared;
well-grounded reasons \u003d well-grounded reasons;
9.well (good) + meaning (meaning) \u003d well-meaning \u003d having good intentions;
a well-meaning woman \u003d woman with good intentions;
10.well + educated \u003d well-educated \u003d educated;
well-educated children \u003d well-educated children;
11.far (far, far away) + famed \u003d far-famed \u003d widely known;
far-famed facts \u003d well-known facts;
12.far (from afar) + fetched (brought, brought) \u003d far-fetched \u003d brought or brought from afar; tense, unnatural, far-fetched (about reasons, arguments);
far-fetched goods \u003d far-fetched goods;
13. far (far) + flung (widespread) \u003d far-flung \u003d wide, spreading, extensive;
far-flung fields \u003d extensive fields;
14.far (far) + seeing (seeing) \u003d far-seeing \u003d far-sighted, sagacious, prudent;
a far - seeng woman \u003d prudent woman;
15.far (far) + sighted (looking) \u003d far –sighted \u003d farsighted; far-sighted, sagacious, prudent;
a far sighted boy \u003d far-sighted boy;
16.short (close) + sighted \u003d short-sighted \u003d nearsighted, short-sighted;
a short-sighted old woman \u003d short-sighted old woman;
17.short (short) + spoken (spoken, spoken) \u003d short-spoken \u003d laconic, laconic;
a short-spoken answer \u003d short-spoken answer;
18.short (short, short) + lived \u003d shortlived\u003d short-lived, fleeting;
shortlived commodities \u003d perishable goods;
19.short + winded \u003d short-winded \u003d short of breath, short of breath;
a short-winded old man \u003d choking old man;
20.long (long) + lived (lived) \u003d long-lived \u003d durable;
a long-lived device \u003d long-lived device;
21.long + standing \u003d long-standing \u003d long-standing;
long-standing connections \u003d long-standing connections;
22.long (long) + suffering (suffering) \u003d long-suffering \u003d long-suffering; long-suffering;
long-suffering people \u003d long-suffering people;
23.long (long) + spun (tight) \u003d longspun \u003d prolonged, boring;
a long-spun film \u003d boring, drawn-out film;
24. ever (always, incessantly) + lasting \u003d everlasting\u003d eternal, long-lasting, permanent;
this everlasting noise \u003d this everlasting noise;
forthcoming events \u003d forthcoming events;
25. wide (wide) + spread (widespread) \u003d wide-spread \u003d widespread;
wide-spread languages \u200b\u200b\u003d widespread languages;
26.high (high, strong, high) + pitched \u003d high-pitched \u003d high, shrill (about sound);
27.high (high, strong, high) + bred \u003d high-bred \u003d thoroughbred, well-bred;
a high-bred dog \u003d purebred dog;
28.high (high, strong, high) + blown (bloated) \u003d high-blown \u003d strongly bloated, pompous;
a high-blown speech \u003d rant;
29.high (high, strong, high) + sounding (sounding, making a sound) \u003d high– sounding \u003d lush, loud;
30.high (high, strong, high) + strung (tense, taut) \u003d high-strung \u003d sensitive, excitable; nervous;
a high-strung child \u003d excitable child;
Ill (bad, bad, bad, unfavorable) + bred (educated) \u003d ill-bred \u003d ill-mannered, poorly educated;
ill-bred children \u003d ill-bred children;
32 ill (bad, bad, bad, unfavorable) - considered (considered, calculated) \u003d ill-considered \u003d thoughtless;
ill-considered words \u003d ill-considered words;
33. ill (bad, bad, bad, unfavorable) - founded \u003d ill-founded \u003d unreasonable;
ill-founded blames \u003d unfounded reproaches;
34. ill - (bad, bad, bad, unfavorable) spoken \u003d ill-spoken \u003d notorious;
ill-spoken street \u003d infamous street
35 ill (bad, bad, bad, unfavorable) - gotten \u003d ill-gotten \u003d obtained or acquired by dishonest means;
ill-gotten money \u003d ill-gotten money;
36. half (half, half-) + done (done, fried) \u003d half-done \u003d half done, well done;
half-done meat \u003d half-done meat;
37. half (half, half-) + baked (baked) \u003d half-baked \u003d semi-baked;
a half-baked pie \u003d half baked pie
38. half (half) + bred (raised) \u003d half-bred \u003d of mixed origin, unclean;
a half-bred horse \u003d non-purebred horse;
39. heavy (heavy) + laden (laden) \u003d heavy-laden \u003d heavily loaded;
a heavy-laden boat \u003d heavily laden boat;
40. clean + cut \u003d clean –cut \u003d sharply outlined; clear, definite, precise;
clean-cut features \u003d sharply defined features;
41. clean (completely, completely, completely) + shaven (shaved) \u003d clean-shaven \u003d clean shaven;
a clean shaven man \u003d clean-shaven man;
42. clean (completely, completely, completely) + washed (washed) \u003d clean-washed \u003d clean-washed;
clean-washed hands - cleanly washed hands;
43. fair (kindly, politely; honestly) + spoken \u003d fair-spoken \u003d courteous, polite, gentle;
a fair-spoken salesman \u003d suave salesman;
44.deep (deep) + felt (felt) \u003d deep-felt \u003d deeply felt;
deep-felt music \u003d deeply felt music;
45 deep + hidden \u003d deep-hidden \u003d secret, hidden, deeply hidden;
deep-hidden desire \u003d secret desire;
Adjectives are called compound if they are composed of two independent words and are united by a single meaning. Words that make up a compound adjective can be from different parts speech, so there are several options. Compound adjectives often cause difficulty in direct and reverse translations, since they do not always have analogs in Russian and they have to be translated by a phrase.
Let's remember what parts of speech can be combined into one word.
Adjective (simple) + adjective (simple) \u003d compound adjective.
light- green \u003d light green;
Noun + adjective (simple) \u003d compound adjective.
We continue to deal with adjectives. When classifying words by parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.), one must always pay attention to their external, so to speak, form, that is, to their form.
By their form, adjectives are divided into and compound. Simple adjectives are monosyllabic or two-syllable words. Derived adjectives are words made up of stems, suffixes, and prefixes. And compound adjectives consist of two independent words, which are sometimes written together, and sometimes through a dash.
Compound adjectives sometimes cause difficulties in translating both forward and backward. Therefore, it is worth talking in more detail about the options for the formation of compound adjectives. and I have already written the options for the formation of compound adjectives, now we will consider a couple more options.
THIRD OPTION: Noun + Participation \u003d COMPOUND ADJUSTMENT WITH PARTICIPATION.
First you need to remember what these words are - participles? One of the rules that is part of the very structure of the English language says:
EVERY VERB HAS FOUR FORMS.
The first form is Infinitive;
The second form is Past Indefinite Tense - past tense form;
Third - Second participle (Participle II) or Past Participle
Fourth - First Communion (Participle I) or Present Participle
These four forms, in combination with auxiliary verbs, serve to form all verb forms (tense and collateral, simple and complex). When it is said that each verb has four forms, it goes without saying that this does not apply to modal verbs (can, may, must, etc.)
According to the table of irregular verbs, which students often cram at school, it is easy to trace three forms, and the fourth form is usually not written, since it can be formed independently. For regular verbs, the participle Participle II is formed in the same way as the past tense of the Indefinite group, that is, by adding the ending “-ED” with the appropriate spelling changes. For clarity, let's take a couple of verbs: irregular verb: "to give" \u003d "to give"; and the correct verb: “to cover” \u003d “to cover”; and place them in a table that looks like a table of irregular verbs.
First form Second form Third form Fourth form
(Infinitive) (Past Indefinite Tense) (Participle II) (Participle I)
to give gave given giving
to cover covered covered covering
Now let's turn our eyes only to the sacraments:
First communion is formed from the stem of the infinitive and using the ending - “-ING”. The translation of such participles corresponds to the Russian active participle of the present tense.
to run \u003d run + ING \u003d runnING \u003d runner;
to sleep \u003d sleep + ING \u003d sleepING \u003d asleep;
Second communion for irregular verbs, this is the third column in the table of irregular verbs, and the participle of regular verbs, as mentioned above, is formed by adding the ending - “- ED”.
to steal \u003d to steal - second communion-third column in the table \u003d stolen \u003d stolen;
to lose \u003d to lose, to lose - the second participle - the third column in the table \u003d lost \u003d lost, lost;
to reach \u003d to reach - second participle - verb + ED \u003d reachED \u003d achieved;
to translate \u003d translate - second participle - verb + ED \u003d translatED \u003d translated;
So, with participles, everything is more or less clear, now let's return to compound adjectives.
Have compound adjectives with participles the noun always comes first, and the first or second participle comes second. Do not forget that participles are always close “relatives” of a verb, and a verb is, as you know, an action, therefore a noun in this conjunction with a participle is associated with an action. Let's take an example:
to fill with smoke \u003d fill with (what?) smoke; (verb) + (noun)
filled with smoke \u003d filled with smoke; (second participle) + (noun)
SMOKE-FILLED \u003d smoky; smoky (about the room) \u003d (compound adjective)
Any language strives for contraction, and in this sense, English is the record holder. In one word, namely in a compound adjective with a participle, there is information not only about the attribute, but also what caused this attribute. Therefore, compound adjectives very often cannot be translated in one word and have to be translated in a free style. This is one of the situations when you clearly understand the meaning of a word, but find it difficult to translate. There is little information in the dictionaries about compound adjectives, since you can add them yourself, like “Lego” cubes, by changing the components. However, in english texts compound adjectives are very common.
In support of the above, I will write several compound adjectives with participles.
sun (sun) + burnt (burnt) \u003d sunburnt \u003d tanned;
ear (ear) + splitting (splitting) \u003d ear-splitting \u003d cutting hearing, sharp (about sound);
horse (horse) + breeding (breeding) \u003d horse-breeding \u003d horse breeding;
rain (rain) + beaten (broken) \u003d rain-beaten \u003d beaten, nailed by the rain (on the grass);
panic (panic) + stricken (struck) \u003d panic- stricken \u003d panicked;
thunder (thunder) + struck (struck) \u003d thunder-struck \u003d struck by lightning; dazed, stunned; thunderstruck;
wind (wind) + driven (controlled, driving) \u003d wind-driven \u003d set in motion by the wind;
duty (debt, obligation) + bound (bound) \u003d duty-bound \u003d bound by obligation (debt)
tears (tears) + stained (stained, soiled) \u003d tears-stained \u003d stained with tears, stained with tears;
books (books) + lined (lined up, in a row) \u003d book-lined \u003d lined with books:
mud (mud) + covered (covered) \u003d mud-covered \u003d covered with mud;
hand (hand) + knitted (tied) \u003d hand –knitted \u003d manually linked;
hand (hand) + made (made) \u003d hand –made \u003d hand made;
enemy (enemy) + held (held) \u003d enemy-held \u003d occupied by the enemy (position, territory);
light (light) + flooded (flooded) \u003d light- flooded \u003d flooded with light;
dew (dew) + covered (covered) \u003d dew-covered \u003d covered with dew;
star (star) + studded (studded, studded) \u003d star-studded \u003d star-studded;
paper (paper) + wrapped (wrapped) \u003d paper - wrapped \u003d wrapped in paper;
weather (weather) + beaten (beaten) \u003d weather- beaten \u003d weathered, battered, worn;
rain (rain) + washed (washed) \u003d rain-washed \u003d washed in the rain;
silk (silk) + embroidered (embroidered) \u003d silk –embroidered \u003d embroidered with silk;
ice (ice) + gripped (gripped, gripped tight) \u003d ice-gripped \u003d frozen in ice;
frost (frost) + bitten \u003d frost –bitten \u003d frostbitten;
home (home) + made (made) \u003d home-made
Both in Russian and in english the meanings of these two words included in the compound adjective are MIXED into one single meaning and a new meaning and a new word are obtained. But sometimes in the Russian language, the meanings cannot be mixed, since there is simply no analogue in the Russian language. In such cases, the meaning is conveyed by a phrase.
Compound adjectives are sometimes difficult to understand. First, it is not always possible to find the meaning of such a compound adjective in a dictionary. Secondly, a compound adjective cannot always be translated in one word, and you have to come up with a decent translation. Thirdly, when translating compound adjectives, sometimes it is necessary to strain the brain convolutions, that is, to think that students are not particularly welcomed.
Another question arises: What words can be combined to get a compound adjective? Let's look at the options.
FIRST OPTION: ADJECTIVE (simple) + ADJECTIVE (simple) \u003d COMPOSITIONAL ADJECTIVE.
red (red) + hot (hot) \u003d red-hot \u003d hot;
white (white) + hot (hot) \u003d white- hot \u003d brought to white heat;
dark (dark) + blue (cyan) \u003d dark – blue \u003d dark blue;
light (light) + brown (brown) \u003d light-brown \u003d light brown;
home (home) + sick (sick) \u003d homesick \u003d homesick;
SECOND OPTION:
A) NUN + ADJECTIVE \u003d COMPARATIVE COMPOSITION ADJECTIVE.
Adjectives are words that are attached to a noun and indicate its features. The task of adjectives is to describe as accurately as possible an object or person, a state or phenomenon, etc. This can be done simply by comparing it to well-established characteristics. Some nouns are associated with certain characteristics, that is, adjectives. I will give examples in Russian.
SNOW - (What?) \u003d White or cold; - White snow;
FIRE - (What? \u003d Bright and hot; -bright fire;
COAL - (What?) \u003d Black; - black coal;
BLOOD - (what?) \u003d Red; - Red blood;
FOX - (what?) \u003d Cunning; - sly Fox;
HARE - (what?) Cowardly; - a cowardly hare;
LEO - (What?) \u003d Brave; brave lion;
Now let's form comparative constructions.
white as snow \u003d as white as snow;
bright as fire \u003d as bright as fire;
black as coal \u003d as black as coal;
red as blood \u003d as red as blood;
cunning as a fox \u003d as sly as a fox;
cowardly as a hare \u003d as cowardly as a hare;
as brave as a lion;
For example, you can say:
1. He has black eyes. or
2. He has black as coal eyes.
In the second sentence, eye color is described brighter and more accurately.
Let's see how to form compound adjectives with comparison?
A noun and an adjective are combined into one compound adjective and always a noun in the first place; and it turns out, as it were comparative compound an adjective that can sometimes be translated in one word, and most often by a comparative construction.
as black as \u003d black as coal \u003d coal-black \u003d coal black, black as coal;
as white as snow \u003d white as snow \u003d snow-white \u003d snow-white;
as long as life \u003d as long as life \u003d life-long \u003d lifelong;
as old as world \u003d as old as the world \u003d world-old \u003d as old as the world;
as thin as paper \u003d paper-thin \u003d thin as paper;
as red as blood \u003d red as blood \u003d blood-red \u003d blood-red;
as deaf as stone \u003d as deaf as a stone \u003d stone - deaf \u003d completely deaf;
as blind as a bat \u003d as blind as a bat \u003d bat-blind \u003d completely blind;
as cold as ice \u003d cold as ice \u003d ice-cold \u003d icy:
as dry as bone \u003d bone-dry \u003d completely dry;
as long as age \u003d age-long \u003d age-long;
as clear as crystal \u003d as clear as crystal \u003d crystal-clear \u003d crystal clear; crystal;
as bright as diamond \u003d sparkling like a diamond; \u003d diamond-bright \u003d sparkling like a diamond;
as wide as world \u003d wide (vast), as the world \u003d world - wide \u003d world, spread all over the world, world famous;
as green as a bottle \u003d green as a bottle \u003d bottle-green \u003d bottle-colored;
аs green as sea \u003d green as the sea \u003d sea-green \u003d aqua;
C) ADJECTIVE + PRESENTATION + NUN \u003d COMPOUND ADJUSTMENT WITH A PROSPECT. Such compound adjectives consist of an adjective and a noun between which there is a PROSPECT, and the feature that is described by the adjective appears only when “in contact” with this noun.
For example, when describing a person's character, you can say:
He is stingy with praise, that is, rarely praises, but not stingy with money or advice. From this pair - noun + adjective \u003d praise + greedy (greedy), a new compound English adjective is formed, which is translated like this \u003d SCOPE FOR PRAISE.
For complete clarity, I will write more examples:
shy (shy) of praise (praise) \u003d praise – shy \u003d avoiding praise, shy, shy to praise;
free from taxes \u003d taxes-free \u003d tax exempt;
sick (sick) from hunger (hunger) \u003d hunger-sick \u003d feeling nauseous from hunger;
weak from hunger \u003d hunger –weak \u003d feeling weak from hunger;
sick (sick) with sea (sea) \u003d sea-sick \u003d experiencing motion sickness;
hungry (thirsty, hungry) for knowledge (knowledge) \u003d knowledge- hungry \u003d thirsty, seeking knowledge
greedy (avaricious, greedy) for praise (praise) \u003d praise-greedy \u003d stingy with praise;
thirsty (thirsty) for blood (blood) \u003d blood-thirsty \u003d thirsty for blood;
blind (blind) to colors (paints, colors) \u003d colors-blind \u003d blind to colors, that is, suffering from color blindness, not distinguishing colors;
sensitive (sensitive) to beauty (beauty) \u003d beauty-sensitive \u003d beauty-sensitive
rich (rich) in coal (coal) \u003d coal-rich \u003d rich in coal;
shy (shy) of girls \u003d girls-shy \u003d shy with girls
mad (crazy) with fright (fear) \u003d fright-mad \u003d mad with fear
conscious (conscious, understanding) of change (change, change) \u003d change-conscious \u003d conscious (understanding) changes;
worthy (worthy) of trust (trust) \u003d trustworthy \u003d trustworthy;
worthy (worthy, worthy) of praise (praise) \u003d praiseworthy \u003d worthy of praise;
greedy for power \u003d power-greedy \u003d greedy, seeking power;
deaf (deaf) to prayer (request, supplication, prayer) \u003d prayer-deaf \u003d deaf to the request;
There are a lot of compound adjectives of this type, but they are not always placed in dictionaries, since they already include familiar words, so you need to learn to understand them yourself.
Tem per * ing, n. (Metal.) The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various purposes, consisting usually in ... ...
Tempering color - Tempering Tem per * ing, n. (Metal.) The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various purposes, consisting ... ... The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tempering - For other uses, see Temper (disambiguation). Tempered steel. The various colors produced indicate the temperature to which the steel was heated. Light straw indicates 204 ° C (399 ° F) and light blue indicates 337 ° C (639 ° F)… Wikipedia
steel blue - noun a greyish blue color (Freq. 1) Hypernyms: blue, blueness * * * noun Etymology: steel (III) 1.: a variable color averaging a grayish blue that is redder and paler than electric, greener and less str… Useful english dictionary
steel blue - noun Date: 1803 1. a grayish blue 2. any of the blue colors assumed by steel at various temperatures in tempering… New Collegiate Dictionary
industrial glass - Introduction solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties luster, transparency, and durability make glass a favored…… Universalium
Edison records - was the first record label, pioneering recorded sound and an important player in the early record industry. Early phonographs before commercial mass produced records Thomas A. Edison invented the phonograph, the first device for recording and…… Wikipedia
Mississippian culture pottery - is the ceramic tradition of the Mississippian culture (800 to 1600 CE) found as artifacts in archaeological sites in the American Midwest and Southeast. It is often characterized by the adoption and use of riverine (or more rarely marine) shell ... ... Wikipedia
Metalworking - Machining a bar of metal on a lathe. Metalworking is the process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large scale structures. The term covers a wide range of work from large ships and bridges to precise engine parts ... ... Wikipedia
Business and Industry Review - ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual…… Universalium
Moncton - For other uses, see Moncton (disambiguation). Moncton City From top left: Moncton skyline at night, the Capitol Theater… Wikipedia
Tem pered, a. Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) a temper; chiefly used in composition; as, a good tempered or bad tempered man; a well tempered sword. ...
tempered - adj. 1.having been given the desired temper, consistency, hardness, etc. 2.modified by addition of or mixture with other qualities, ingredients, etc. 3. having a (specified kind of)…… English World dictionary
tempered - I adjective adapted, adjusted, altered, changed, corrected, indurate, indurated, moderated, modified, recast, reconstructed, remolded, reshaped, revised, transformed, treated II index reasonable (fair) Burton s Legal Thesaurus… Law dictionary
Tempered - Temper Tem per, v. t. rer, and (in sense 3) temper, L. temperare, akin to tempus time. Cf. (Temporal), (Distemper), (Tamper).] 1. To mingle in due ... ... The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tempered - / tem peuhrd /, adj. 1.having a temper or disposition of a specified character (usually used in combination): a good tempered child. 2. Music. tuned in accordance with some other temperament than just or pure temperament, esp. tuned in equal…… Universalium
tempered - adjective a) Of ones disposition. The Pyncheon Elm, throughout its great circumference, was all alive, and full of the morning sun and a sweet tempered little breeze, which lingered within this verdant sphere, and set a thousand leafy tongues a…… Wiktionary
tempered - adjective 1. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment a sword of tempered steel tempered glass Syn: treated, hardened, toughened Ant: untempered ... Useful english dictionary
-tempered - comb. form having a specified temper or disposition (bad tempered; hot tempered). Derivatives: temperedly adv. temperedness n. * * * comb. form having a specified temper or disposition ill tempered ... Useful english dictionary
tempered - adjective Date: 14th century 1.a. having the elements mixed in satisfying proportions; temperate b. qualified, lessened, or diluted by the mixture or influence of an additional ingredient; moderated New Collegiate Dictionary
tempered - tem pered [[t] ˈtɛm pərd] adj. 1) having a temper or disposition as specified (usu. Used in combination): a good tempered child 2) mad mus tuned in accordance with some temperament, esp. equal temperament 3) made less intense or violent, ... ... From formal English to slang
-tempered - combining form having a specified temper or disposition: ill tempered. Derivatives temperedly combining form. temperedness combining form… English new terms dictionary
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