Crossword clues for slaking
slaking
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. ``And slake the heavenly fire.''
--Spenser.It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart.
--Shak. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of slake English)
Wikipedia
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.
This process can often lead to erosion if the geologic area is not flat or vegetated. The slaking property does not necessarily have to be in the A horizon, with B horizon slaking only becoming a problem when the A horizon is disturbed or eroded away.
Slaking may refer to:
- Slaking (geology), the process in which earth materials disintegrate and crumble when exposed to moisture
- Slaking (Pokémon), a character from the Pokémon anime and video games.
- Slaking, the process of turning the traditional building material lime from calcium oxide (burnt lime or quicklime) into calcium hydroxide (slaked lime, slack lime, limewater, pickling lime or hydrated lime)
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.