quenches

quench

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Definitions of quenches word

verb with object quenches to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.). 1
verb with object quenches to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). 1
verb with object quenches to cool suddenly by plunging into a liquid, as in tempering steel by immersion in water. 1
verb with object quenches to subdue or destroy; overcome; quell: to quench an uprising. 1
verb with object quenches Electronics. to terminate (the flow of electrons in a vacuum tube) by application of a voltage. 1
noun quenches Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quench. 1

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English quenchen, earlier cwenken; compare Old English -cwencan in ācwencan to quench (cf. a-3)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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