Webquench: [verb] put out, extinguish. to put out the light or fire of. to cool (something, such as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water). to cause to lose heat or warmth.

Webquench 1. To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish. 2. To suppress; squelch: The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan. 3. To slake; satisfy: Mineral water quenched our thirst. 4. To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid.

Webquench definition: 1. to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty: 2. to use water to put out a fire: 3. to…. Learn more.

Webquench: 1 v satisfy (thirst) “The cold water quenched his thirst” Synonyms: allay , assuage , slake Type of: fill , fulfil , fulfill , meet , satisfy fill or meet a want or need v put out, as of fires, flames, or lights “ quench the flames” Synonyms: blow out , extinguish , snuff out Antonyms: ignite , light cause to start burning; subject to ...

WebSynonyms for QUENCH: extinguish, douse, dowse, blanket, put out, smother, suffocate, choke; Antonyms of QUENCH: ignite, fire, inflame, light, kindle, enflame, excite ...

Webquench / ˈ kwɛntʃ/ verb. quenches; quenched; quenching. Britannica Dictionary definition of QUENCH. [+ object] formal. : to stop (a fire) from burning : to put out (a fire) Firefighters quenched [= extinguished] the flames.

WebQuenching is an ancient method of rearranging the atomic structure of a material. Quenching is the process of rapidly cooling a material (usually a metal) in order to obtain desirable mechanical properties like increased strength and hardness. Most people think quenching is just dunking red-hot steel into a bucket of water, but materials ...