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quenching
UK
/ˈkwɛnʧɪŋ/
US
/ˈkwɛnʧɪŋ/
quenchings
pl
Translations
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
Definitions
The blacksmith used quenching to harden the steel blade.
After the long hike, the quenching of their thirst was a relief.
The firefighters focused on the quenching of the flames to prevent further damage.
Chemical quenching of fluorescence can interfere with accurate measurements.
UK
/ˈkwen.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈkwɛn.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., 'quenching bath') or predicatively to describe something that quenches.
Definitions
The engineers added a quenching chamber to the system.
quenching
Gerund
quenched
Past Simple
quenched
Past Participle
quenching
Gerund
UK
/kwɛnʧ/
US
/kwɛnʧ/
Translations
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
Definitions
He quenched his thirst with a glass of cold water.
Firefighters worked tirelessly to quench the flames.
She tried to quench her anger before speaking.
The blacksmith quenched the heated iron in oil to harden it.
Definitions
After forging the axe head, the blacksmith gave it a quick quench in oil.
The experiment had to be halted when a quench occurred in one of the accelerator's main magnets.