quenched

UK
/kwɛnʧt/
US
/kwɛnʧt/
quenchedverb
quenched
Past Simple
quenched
Past Participle
UK
/kwɛntʃt/
US
/kwɛntʃt/
Non-lemma verb form: simple past and past participle of "quench".
Definitions
Simple past tense and past participle of quench.
She quenched her thirst with a glass of lemonade.
quenchedadjective
more quenched
Comp.
most quenched
Super.
UK
/kwɛnʧt/
US
/kwɛnʧt/
Translations
His thirst was finally quenched after drinking the cold water.
Его жажда была наконец утолена после того, как он выпил холодную воду.
The fire was quickly quenched by the firefighters.
Пожар был быстро погашен пожарными.
Definitions
Having one's thirst satisfied.
After the long hike, her thirst was quenched by a bottle of cold water.
Extinguished or put out, as in a fire or light.
The fire was finally quenched after hours of battling the flames.
Having a desire or need fulfilled.
His curiosity was quenched after reading the detailed article.
Metallurgy: (of metal or glass) rapidly cooled from a high temperature to improve hardness or prevent structural changes.
The quenched steel blade became much harder.
quenchverb

quenched

Past Simple

quenched
Past Simple
quenched
Past Participle
quenching
Gerund
UK
/kwɛnʧ/
US
/kwɛnʧ/
Translations
He drank a glass of water to quench his thirst.
Он выпил стакан воды, чтобы утолить жажду.
Firefighters worked hard to quench the flames.
Пожарные усердно работали, чтобы погасить пламя.
Additional translations
Definitions
To satisfy (thirst) by drinking.
He quenched his thirst with a glass of cold water.
To extinguish (a fire).
Firefighters worked tirelessly to quench the flames.
To suppress or put an end to (a feeling or emotion).
She tried to quench her anger before speaking.
To cool (hot metal) by plunging into water or oil.
The blacksmith quenched the heated iron in oil to harden it.
quenchnoun
Definitions
The process of rapidly cooling heated metal, glass, or other material by immersion in a liquid, usually water or oil, in order to harden or set its structure.
After forging the axe head, the blacksmith gave it a quick quench in oil.
A sudden loss of superconductivity in a superconducting magnet or circuit, causing it to become resistive and heat up.
The experiment had to be halted when a quench occurred in one of the accelerator's main magnets.