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   quench

   /kwɛn(t)ʃ/

   verb

   • 1. satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.
   • ▪ satisfy (a desire): "he only pursued her to quench an aching need" Similar satisfyslakesatesatiategratifyrelieveassuagetake the edge offappeasemeetfulfilindulgelessendeadendecreaselowerreducediminishcurbcheckstilldampsuppressextinguishsmotherstifleovercome
   • 2. extinguish (a fire): "firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames" Similar extinguishput outsnuff outsmotherdousedampen down
   • ▪ stifle or suppress (a feeling): "fury rose in him, but he quenched it"
   • ▪ reduce (someone) to silence: dated "she quenched Anne by a curt command to hold her tongue"
   • 3. rapidly cool (red-hot metal or other material), especially in cold water or oil.
   • ▪ suppress or damp (an effect such as luminescence, or an oscillation or discharge).

   noun

   • 1. an act of quenching a very hot substance.

   Word Origin Old English-cwencan (in acwencan ‘put out, extinguish’), of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. quenchable adjective

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   Why do engines quench?

   • One reason for flame quenching is the expansion of gases which takes place during combustion and power stroke. The engine design team found that by having part of the piston crown almost touching the cylinder head at top dead center, detonation would be prevented. Because more heat would be lost over this area they called it ‘ quench ’.

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   What does quench mean?

   • Quench means to put out, put an end to, or satisfy. If you're stranded in the middle of the desert with nothing to drink, you're probably dreaming of a nice big glass of ice water to quench your thirst. Quench originally meant “extinguish fires.”

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   What is a word for quench a fire?

   • 1. satisfy, appease, allay, satiate, slake, sate He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream. 2. put out, extinguish, douse, end, check, destroy, crush, suppress, stifle, smother, snuff out, squelch Fire crews struggled to quench the fire.

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   What is a quench in a car engine?

   • The engine design team found that by having part of the piston crown almost touching the cylinder head at top dead center, detonation would be prevented. Because more heat would be lost over this area they called it ‘ quench ’. You quench something that is hot when you cool it with a liquid. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Automotive Engineering.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Quench means to drink liquid to stop being thirsty, to use water to put out a fire, or to satisfy a need or wish. Learn how to pronounce quench and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   • Quench Spanish Translation

     QUENCH translate: saciar, saciar; apagar, apagar, extinguir....

   • Quench: Italian Translation

     quench translate: spegnere, spegnere. Learn more in the...

   • Quench: Thai Translation

     quench translate: ระงับ (ความกระหายน้ำ, ความปรารถนา), ดับ...

   • Indonesian Translation

     quench translate: minum sebanyak-banyaknya, memadamkan....

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   Quench means to put out, extinguish, cool, or satisfy something. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases of quench from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Quench means to put out, put an end to, or satisfy. If you're stranded in the middle of the desert with nothing to drink, you're probably dreaming of a nice big glass of ice water to quench your thirst. Quench originally meant “extinguish fires.”

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   verb (used with object) to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.). to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). to cool suddenly by plunging into a liquid, as in tempering steel by immersion in water. to subdue or destroy; overcome; quell: to quench an uprising.

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   Quench means to satisfy thirst, put out fire, suppress rebellion, etc. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, origin and usage with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Quench means to drink liquid to stop being thirsty, to use water to put out a fire, or to satisfy a need or wish. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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    Quench means to satisfy, extinguish, cool, or suppress something. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of quench in various contexts from The Free Dictionary.