What does it mean when something is tempered?

The tempered glass tabletops are easy to clean with glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth.

The tempered glass top is compatible with dry-erase markers and also makes the desk easy to clean while preventing staining or dings.

The British Virgin Islands had seemed a fitting place to ease myself into a more tempered way of traveling.

At sushi restaurants, it’s served in a variety of ways: dry-aged, seared or marinated in a tempered soy sauce bath.

The tempered glass lid has a vertical design, so the handle won’t take up much room on the stovetop.

The coach was not just intense but also hot-tempered and vengeful at times.

Dorothy is described as witty and practical, yet short-tempered.

There’s a tempered glass door with a large handle and soft lighting that creates a relaxing ambiance.