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Quelling, as thirst
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slaking
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Slaking is the process in which earth materials disintegrate and crumble when exposed to moisture. The term can be applied to natural geologic formations, land modified by or for human use, or to the use of earth materials in manufacturing or industry. ...
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vb. (present participle of slake English)
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Slake \Slake\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slaked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaking .] [OE. slaken to render slack, to slake, AS. sleacian, fr. sleac slack. See Slack , v. & a.] To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. ``And slake the heavenly fire.'' ...
Usage examples of slaking.
Paris has been added with the object of suppressing the action of slaking and inducing quicker setting.
His name sounded from her like a blessing, a cool, soft rush that washed over him like a fresh mountain stream, slaking his thirst, cooling his heat.
The Archipelago was ruled by vicious savages who used their women in common, slaking blood lust and the other kind in orgies of cruelty and debauchery.