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Quench

speaker

Meaning

Verb

●
To
, especially a
or
thirst.
●
To
or
(as a
or light).
●
In Metallurgy:
To
by
with
, as a
iron.
●
In Chemistry:
To
or
(a
) by
or
the
reagents.
●
In Physics:
To
change the
of a physical system.
●
In Physics:
To
the
of a
by
part or
the magnet's
to
the
,
state.

Noun

●
The
of
something; the
of being quenched.
●
In Physics:
The
of
of a
,
when part of the
the
(resistive) state.
●
In Physics:
A
change of the
of a physical system.
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Origin

quench
English
arrow
acwencan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym

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