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quench

verb /kwɛnʧ/ 1 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 20 WWF 22
Definitions
verb

satisfy (thirst)

“The cold water quenched his thirst”

verb

suppress or crush completely

“quench a rebellion”

verb

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

“quench the flames”

verb

cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

“quench steel”

verb

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

verb

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

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