Quench Definition

kwĕnch
quenched, quenches, quenching
verb
quenched, quenches, quenching
To extinguish; put out.
To quench fire with water.
Webster's New World
To overcome; subdue; suppress.
Webster's New World
To satisfy; slake.
To quench one's thirst.
Webster's New World
To cool (hot steel, etc.) suddenly by plunging into water, oil, or the like.
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noun

(physics) The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.

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Origin of Quench

  • Middle English quenchen from Old English -cwencan (in ācwencan to quench)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English acwenÄ‹an.

    From Wiktionary

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