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quench verb

  /kwɛnt͡ʃ/
  • (transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
 éteindre
  • (transitive) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
 étancher, désaltérer, apaiser, rassasier
  • (transitive, metallurgy) To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
 tremper

quenching noun

  /ˈkwɛntʃ.ɪŋ/
  • (metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
 effrayer

quenching

désactivation
quench crack
tapure
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