temp

noun

1. 1

   Variant of temperatureClipping 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. 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.

adverb

1. 1

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

adjective

1. 1

   Variant of temporaryAbbreviation of temporary.

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

noun

1. 1

   informalSynonym of temporary (“short-term employee”).

2. 2

   informalSynonym of temporary (“short-term variable”).

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

verb

1. 1

   informalTo work as a temporary employee.

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

Forms

plural

temps

past tense

temped

past participle

temped

present participle

temping

third person singular

temps