/ Dictionary / Index A austemper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: aus•tem•per Pronunciation: (ôs'tem"pur), [key] — v.t. to harden (steel) by heating and quenching to render it austenitic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Aust. Austen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language