quench

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Synonyms: quetch, quelch, queach, quinch, muench, quech, squench

Antonyms: quetch, quelch, queach, quinch, muench, quech, squench

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|originally figurative}} To [[satisfy]], especially a literal or figurative [[thirst]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[extinguish]] or [[put out]] (as a fire or light).
3. {{lb|en|transitive|metallurgy}} To [[cool]] rapidly by [[direct]] [[contact]] with [[liquid]] [[coolant]], as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|chemistry}} To [[terminate]] or greatly [[diminish]] {{non-gloss|(a [[chemical reaction]])}} by [[destroy]]ing or [[deform]]ing the remaining [[reagent]]s.
5. {{lb|en|transitive|physics}} To rapidly change the parameters of a [[physical system]].
6. {{lb|en|transitive|physics}} To rapidly terminate the operation of a [[superconducting]] [[electromagnet]] by causing part or all of the magnet's [[winding]]s to enter the normal, [[resistive]] state.

Noun

1. The act of quenching something; the fact of being quenched.
2. {{lb|en|physics}} The [[abnormal]] [[termination]] of operation of a [[superconducting]] [[magnet]], occurring when part of the superconducting [[coil]] enters the normal ([[resistive]]) state.
3. {{lb|en|physics}} A rapid change of the parameters of a [[physical system]].

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