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quenching

/ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
quench-ing
IPA
/ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The extinction of any of several physical properties.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The dissipation of energy from light in excess of what can be used for photosynthesis.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of quench

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quenchings (plural)

Derived Forms

dequenching selfquenching superquenching quenchingly

Phrases

quenching frequency quenching oil quenching stress thirst-quenching

Synonyms

extinction extinguishing

Rhymes With

wrenching drenching entrenching retrenching benching

Questions

How do you pronounce quenching?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does quenching mean?
The extinction of any of several physical properties.
Where does quenching come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce quenching

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