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quenchen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.

Senses

quenchen is used for these senses in English:

  • quench (transitive, chemistry) To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.

quench — full definition

  1. verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
  2. verb To put out a fire or extinguish a flame.
  3. verb To rapidly cool hot metal by plunging it into water or oil.

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