Temp
/temp/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA temporary worker hired for a limited period.
Extra definitions
nounSomeone employed briefly.
nounAn agency-supplied temporary employee.
nounClipping of temperature.
Sentence Examples
The office hired a temp.
A temp answered the phones.
She worked as a temp.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
““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.”
— 2018 February 8, Terry Liittschwager, chapter 30, in Wrongful Act, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2024:
“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”
— 2023 February 25, Reddit:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The office hired a ____.