temperer
One who moderates
A temperer is someone who tempers—moderating extremes, hardening metal through controlled heating and cooling, or bringing chocolate to the precise temperature that gives it gloss and snap.
The word appears most often in metalworking and confectionery: The temperer checked the steel's brittleness, Our head temperer has thirty years of experience with chocolate.
One who presates proceedings
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- calmerMore composed
- sootherWhat brings relief
- pacifierInfant sucking device
stabilizer · balancer · regulator · equalizer · peacemaker · conciliator · reconciler · harmonizer
Forming ordered solid structure
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- enrobingPutting garments on
molding · confectioner · chocolatier · sheen · snap · bloom · thermometer · bonbon
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- quenchingRapid cooling process
hardening · annealing · metallurgy · steel · iron · bladesmith · blacksmith · swordsmith
Skilled manual tradesperson
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- smithMetal-shaping artisan
- coppersmithCopper-working craftsman
- tinsmithLight metal craftsperson
silversmith · goldsmith · bronzeworker · toolmaker · farrier · cutler · armorer · wheelwright
moderator
One who presates proceedings
pacifier · stabilizer · balancer · regulator · equalizer · peacemaker · conciliator · reconciler · harmonizer · adjuster
crystallization
Forming ordered solid structure
enrobing · molding · confectioner · chocolatier · sheen · snap · bloom · thermometer · bonbon · coating
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
quenching · hardening · annealing · metallurgy · steel · iron · bladesmith · blacksmith · swordsmith · knifemaker
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- smithMetal-shaping artisan
- coppersmithCopper-working craftsman
tinsmith · silversmith · goldsmith · bronzeworker · toolmaker · farrier · cutler · armorer · wheelwright · founder
- confectionery suppliescandy thermometer, candy molds, chocolate molds, candy cups, lollipop sticks
- metalworkersblacksmith, blacksmiths, silversmith, silversmiths, goldsmith
- Smithsblacksmith, bladesmith, swordsmith, weaponsmith, armorsmith
tempererintensifier
Something that strengthens
amplifier · escalator · inflamer · inciter · provocateur
- lose your temperAbruptly give into anger
- room temperatureStandard indoor thermal level
- lose my temperBecome suddenly angry
- temper tantrumExplosive emotional outburst
- lose one's temperReact with sudden anger
- short temperProneness to sudden anger
temper, temperature, temperate, temperament, tempered, tempers, tempering, intemperate, distemper