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temp.

To measure or check the temperature of something, especially food or equipment in a commercial kitchen.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/tɛmp/
  1. To measure or check the temperature of something, especially food or equipment in a commercial kitchen.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of temperature.

noun/tɛmp/
  1. Synonym of temporary (“short-term employee”).

    informal
  2. Synonym of temporary (“short-term variable”).

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of temporary.

verb/tɛmp/
  1. To work as a temporary employee.

    informal · transitive
Where this word comes from

Clipping of temporary.

noun/tɛmp/
  1. Clipping of temperature.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

Clipping of temperature.

adv/tɛmp/
  1. Alternative form of temp. (“in the time of”).

    alt-of · alternative · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

See temp.

adj/tɛmp/
  1. Abbreviation of temporary.

    abbreviation · alt-of · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of temporary.

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