(idiomatic) Used to tell someone to control their (bad) temper

plural of temper screw

A screw link, to which is attached the rope of a rope-drilling apparatus, for feeding and slightly turning the drill jar at each stroke. / A set screw used for adjusting.

(physics) The temperature at which hadronic matter (i.e. ordinary matter) is no longer stable, and must either "evaporate" or convert into quark matter.

plural of tempeh

comparative form of bad-tempered: more bad-tempered

superlative form of bad-tempered: most bad-tempered

(slang) A woman's level of attraction and responsiveness to a potential suitor.

plural of buying temperature

(rare, proscribed) plural of temper tantrum