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The correct spelling is quench.
How to pronounce quench
noun
IPA: /kwɛnt͡ʃ/
Say it like: Kwe-nch
The correct spelling is quench. The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state. For example: "The library quenched her thirst for knowledge."
Usage Examples
“The library quenched her thirst for knowledge.”
“The swordsmith quenched the sword in an oil bath so that it wouldn't shatter.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.
- 2.A rapid change of the parameters of a physical system.
verb
- 1.To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.
- 2.To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
- 3.To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
- 4.To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.
- 5.To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.
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