- 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
The river, which cascades from the Rockies down to the deserts of the Southwest, quenches the thirst of 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico and sustains a $15 billion-a-year agricultural industry.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
Foremilk quenches the infant’s thirst, whereas hindmilk satisfies the infant’s appetite.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
It quenches the high spirits of children and young people, and chills their enthusiasm.
From Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction by Joel Chandler Harris
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