quench
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16627·updated Jun 3, 2026verified
electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
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Variants
- synonym
- assuageblow outextinguishsnuff outsquelch
- pasttense
- quenched
- presentparticiple
- quenching
- thirdpersonsingular
- quenches
- pastparticiple
- quenched
Framework definitions
- §1
- cool by plunging into cold water or other liquid
- §2
- reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
- §3
- suppress or crush completely
- §4
- to satisfy thirst
- §5
- electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
- §6
- put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
- §1 · legacy_primary
- electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or deviceDR-088 backfill from the verb definition column
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