Knife Making Vocabulary

noun the process of reheating and then cooling metal or glass to make it stronger

verb to strengthen or harden by heating and then cooling

• The process of tempering steel involves heating and cooling it to achieve the desired strength and flexibility.
• My grandma always says that tempering chocolate is the key to making the perfect dessert.
• I'm still working on tempering my reaction when someone cuts me off in traffic.
• Sometimes life throws challenges at us as a way of tempering our character and resilience.

noun a small cut or notch

verb to make a sharp clicking sound

• The snick of the lock indicated that the door was securely closed.
• I heard a snick coming from the kitchen, so I think someone is in there.
• I love the snick sound my phone makes when I get a notification.
• The snick of the scissors cutting through paper was oddly satisfying.