Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quench | No | No | Yes | No |
quenching | Yes | No | No | No |
quench (noun) | quenching (noun) |
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the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning |
quench (verb) | quenching (verb) |
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suppress or crush completely | |
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid | |
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance | |
satisfy (thirst) | |
suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device | |
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights |