slaking
Example Sentences
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Trainees practiced slaking lime, sieving, mixing and preparing mortar while working on the gate.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2023
When it comes to slaking Southern California’s colossal thirst for water, more and more local governments are searching their own sewer lines for a solution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2022
Thank you for keeping up with slaking our thirst.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2020
Next to you might be seated a justice of the Supreme Court or an accountant from Gaithersburg or an English teacher from Manassas — all slaking their classical thirsts.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2017
The labor of slaking stone-lime and the difficulty in distribution are two factors to be considered when selecting the form of lime to be used.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva
