| quench | cool by plunging into cold water |
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| quench | physics: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance |
| quench | suppress or crush completely |
| quench | satisfy (thirst) |
| 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 |
| quench | put out, as of fires, flames, or lights |
| quench | of a fire |
| quench | subdued or overcome |
| quench | allayed |
| quench | steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it |
| quench | the act of extinguishing |
| quench | impossible to quench |