temperare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
Senses
temperare is used for these senses in English:
- quench (transitive, metallurgy) To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
quench — full definition
- verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
- verb To put out a fire or extinguish a flame.
- verb To rapidly cool hot metal by plunging it into water or oil.
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