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quenching

/ˈkwɛntʃ.ɪŋ/

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verb

To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.

Examples :

"The library quenched her thirst for knowledge."

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verb

To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).

Examples :

"The firefighter used a hose to start quenching the flames of the burning building. "

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To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.

Examples :

"The blacksmith was quenching the red-hot sword in a bucket of water, creating a loud hiss as the metal cooled. "

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verb

To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.

Examples :

"After the science experiment, Maria stopped the reaction by quenching it with ice water, preventing any further changes. "

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To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.

Examples :

"The metalworker was quenching the hot steel by plunging it into cold water, rapidly changing its temperature and hardness. "

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noun

The extinction of any of several physical properties.

Examples :

"The quenching of her thirst made it easier to focus on the test. "

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The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used quenching to harden the newly forged sword by rapidly cooling it in water. "

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