- present tense form of quench (3rd person singular).
quenches
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Berkeley Lab scientists have developed an approach to prevent quenches altogether, rather than simply trying to manage them after they occur.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
There is, legitimately, no item on earth that quenches and refreshes like good ol' water — especially when you've eaten something especially heavy or you've accidentally eaten the equivalent of your body weight in candy.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2023
It’s home to fishers and boats, feeds rich farmlands, powers turbines and quenches local populations across its banks and delta.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
Foremilk quenches the infant’s thirst, whereas hindmilk satisfies the infant’s appetite.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
He scatters the pine-cones, quenches the fire, rages, roars awfully, a real Putokya.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
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