quenching

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of satisfying thirst or quenching one's thirst.

  - "After the long hike, we quenched our thirst with cold water."
  - "The athlete quenched his thirst with a sports drink during the marathon."

• Verb

  To put out a fire or extinguish a flame.

  - "The fire department quickly quenched the fire in the building."
  - "Using a fire extinguisher, the employee quenched the small office fire."

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Synonyms

appease , slake

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quenching
quenion , deneion , sereneion , gleaning , meanin'

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Variants

List of all variants of quenching that leads to same result
quench , quenchable , quenched , quencher , quenchers , quenches , quenching , quenchless

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Etymology

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Old English cwenchan, from cwen 'woman' + -an 'process of making', possibly due to women's role in providing water for drinking and quenching thirst.

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Trivia

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1. Quenching is an essential part of daily life, as humans need to drink water to survive.

2. The word 'quench' is derived from Old English cwenchan, meaning 'process of making' or 'woman's work'.

3. Quenching a fire too quickly can cause the water to turn to steam, which can be harmful to firefighters.

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Related Concepts

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1. Thirst: A strong desire to drink water or other liquids due to lack of hydration.

2. Quencher: An agent or substance that quenches or satisfies a thirst.

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Culture

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Quenching has been used extensively in literature and art, representing the relief and satisfaction of quenching one's thirst. In ancient civilizations, quenching was a symbol of life and prosperity.

How to Memorize "quenching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize quenching as satisfying a thirst by drinking water or putting out a fire.

2. associate
   

   - Associate quenching with relief, satisfaction, and thirst.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Quench thirst, quench fire' to remember the meaning of the word.

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