quenching – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
quenching
n.
satisfaction of a need (esp. thirst); extinguishing, putting out
quench
v.
satisfy a need (esp. thirst); extinguish, put out; cool by immersing in a cold liquid; repress a desire (or urge, etc.); put an end to, destroy; relieve
Quenching
quenching
Noun
1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
(synonym) extinction, extinguishing
(hypernym) termination, ending, conclusion
(derivation) snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench
quench
Verb
1. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
(synonym) slake, allay, assuage
(hypernym) meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
(entail) consume, ingest, take in, take, have
2. 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"
(synonym) snuff out, blow out, extinguish
(hyponym) douse, put out
(derivation) extinction, extinguishing, quenching
3. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
(hypernym) restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
4. suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
(synonym) squelch, quell
(hypernym) suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
5. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
(hypernym) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
6. cool by plunging into cold water; "quench metal"
(hypernym) cool, chill, cool down
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