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The definition of quench
6 Definitions of: quench
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- verb, to satisfy (one's thirst, desires, etc); slake
- verb, to put out (a fire, flame, etc); extinguish
- verb, to put down or quell; suppress
- verb, to cool (hot metal) by plunging it into cold water
- verb, physics to reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
- verb, electronics a) to suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit b) to suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
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