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quencher
Variant of quench
transitive verb
- to extinguish; put out: to quench fire with water
- to overcome; subdue; suppress
- to satisfy; slake: to quench one's thirst
- to cool (hot steel, etc.) suddenly by plunging into water, oil, or the like
Related Forms:
- quenchable adjective
- quencher noun
- quenchless adjective
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