Definition of temp
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:temperature 1a
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:a temporary worker
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Examples of temp in a Sentence
We had to hire a temp to fill in for her.
Recent Examples of temp from the Web
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Alabama lost not one but two offensive coordinators from last season as three-year play-caller Lane Kiffin became the Florida Atlantic head coach and playoff temp Steve Sarkisian was snapped up as OC by Super Bowl runner-up Atlanta.
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Two others worked temp jobs at a recycling plant and talked about joining the military.
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Two others worked temp jobs at a recycling plant and talked about joining the military.
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Courtesy Lola Bellaflores Rovira Between 2 and 3 p.m. Monday, NOAA meteorologist Neal Dorst recorded the Virginia Key temps fall from just below 89 degrees to just above 86.
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For people in Wisconsin or Minnesota, though, temps will peak in the 50s early this month.
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Other extras include a charging port, climate control with fan, temp and seat heaters.
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Temps are lower and the mosquitoes are at a minimum, too.
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One exception: the temps on the upper door were too high for perishable items like butter and yogurt.
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First Known Use of temp
1850
Definition of temp
intransitive verb
:to work as a temp
First Known Use of temp
1973
TEMP Defined for English Language Learners
temp
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noun
Definition of temp for English Language Learners
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: someone who works at a place for a limited and usually short period of time : a temporary worker
temp
verb
Definition of temp for English Language Learners
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: to work as a temporary worker
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