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quenchable

/ˈkwɛn.tʃə.bəl/

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quenchableadjective

more quenchable

Comp.

most quenchable

Super.

/ˈkwɛn.tʃə.bəl/

étanchableSurtout pour la soif; plus rarement pour un désir.

The intense thirst after the long hike was thankfully quenchable with the cool spring water.

La soif intense après la longue randonnée était heureusement étanchable avec l’eau fraîche de la source.

Additional translations

trempableTermes de métallurgie.

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quenchableadjective

Capable of being satisfied or extinguished, especially in reference to thirst or a desire.

The intense thirst after the long hike was thankfully quenchable with the cool spring water.

(Metallurgy) Of a metal or alloy: capable of being hardened or otherwise altered in structure by rapid cooling (quenching).

This steel grade is quenchable and can achieve high strength after heat treatment.