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quenching

Today it means: The extinction of any of several physical properties. Full definition →

Middle English quenchinge

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quenching · noun¹

Middle English · inherited fromquenchinge
English todayquenching

From Middle English quenchinge, equivalent to quench + -ing.

quenching · verb²

Middle English · inherited fromquenching
English todayquenching

From Middle English quenching, quenchyng, quenchand, quenchende, equivalent to quench + -ing.

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