quench

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  • April 29. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    quench verb english

    satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    quench verb english

    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    quench verb english

    electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    quench verb english

    suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    quench verb english

    reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    quench verb english

    cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"