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quenching

UK
/ˈkwɛnʧɪŋ/
US
/ˈkwɛnʧɪŋ/

Translations

quenchingnoun
quenchings
pl
The quenching of steel is a crucial step in the manufacturing process.
Закалка стали является важным этапом в производственном процессе.
The quenching of thirst is essential for survival in the desert.
Утоление жажды жизненно важно для выживания в пустыне.
Additional translations
гашение
тушение
Synonyms
relief
slaking
appeasement
alleviation
satisfaction
quenchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkwen.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈkwɛn.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., 'quenching bath') or predicatively to describe something that quenches.
Synonyms
slaking
dampening
hardening
tempering
moistening
cooling
refreshing
extinguishing
dousing
satisfying
quenchverb

quenching

Gerund

quenched
Past Simple
quenched
Past Participle
quenching
Gerund
UK
/kwɛnʧ/
US
/kwɛnʧ/
Firefighters worked hard to quench the flames.
Пожарные усердно работали, чтобы погасить пламя.
He drank a glass of water to quench his thirst.
Он выпил стакан воды, чтобы утолить жажду.
Additional translations
удовлетворить
Synonyms
cool
suppress
put out
satisfy
extinguish
douse
slake

Definitions

quenchingnoun
The process of rapidly cooling a hot metal object by immersing it in water or oil to set its structure.
The blacksmith used quenching to harden the steel blade.
The act of satisfying thirst by drinking.
After the long hike, the quenching of their thirst was a relief.
The suppression or extinguishing of a fire or light.
The firefighters focused on the quenching of the flames to prevent further damage.
The reduction of fluorescence or luminescence intensity caused by molecular interaction or energy transfer.
Chemical quenching of fluorescence can interfere with accurate measurements.
quenchinggerund / present participle
Serving to quench, extinguish, or cool something rapidly.
The engineers added a quenching chamber to the system.
quenchverb
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.
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