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Definisjon av quench

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Verb
quench - reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
trim back, trim down, cut back, bring down, cut down, trim, reduce, cut return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
quench - satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
slake, allay, assuage
ingest, consume, take in, have, take engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, fill, meet make happy or satisfied
quench - cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"
chill, cool, cool down depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"
quench - electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
bottle up, inhibit, suppress limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
quench - put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
snuff out, blow out, extinguish
ignite, light cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
stub strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object; "She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"
douse, put out slacken; "douse a rope"
black out suppress by censorship as for political reasons; "parts of the newspaper article were blacked out"
quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
squelch, quell
stamp down, conquer, curb, inhibit, suppress, subdue overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"
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Substantiv
quench - The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal resistive state.

Verb
quench - To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.
quench - To extinguish or put out.
quench - To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • quench
    To totally stop something which is on fire from burning any more.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) quench
  • Presens: quench / quenches
  • Preteritum: quenched
  • Perfektum: (have) quenched

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