Quenching — synonyms, definition

1. quenching (Noun)

extinction extinguishing

quenching (Noun) — The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning.

conclusion ending termination

2. quenching (Verb)

allaying assuaging blowing out quelling slaking snuffing out squelching

quenching (Verb) — Satisfy (thirst). ex. "The cold water quenched his thirst"

quenching (Verb) — Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights. ex. "quench the flames"

quenching (Verb) — Electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device.

quenching (Verb) — Suppress or crush completely. ex. "quench a rebellion"

quenching (Verb) — (physics) reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance.

quenching (Verb) — Cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid. ex. "quench steel"

bottling up bringing down chilling conquering cooling cooling down curbing cutting cutting back cutting down filling fulfilling inhibiting meeting reducing satisfying stamping down subduing suppressing trimming • • • blacking out dousing putting out stubbing