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air-slake vs slake

slake vs air-slake

air-slake and slake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
air-slake No No Yes No
slake No No Yes No
As verbs, slake is a hypernym of air-slake; that is, slake is a word with a broader meaning than air-slake:
  • air-slake: alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate
  • slake: cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
Other hypernyms of air-slake include slack.
air-slake (verb) slake (verb)
alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate make less active or intense
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
satisfy (thirst)
Difference between air-slake and slake

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