单词 | fire-quenching |
释义 | > as lemmasfire-quenching fire-quenching adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [adjective] > that fights fire > adapted for extinguishing fire fire-quenching?a1656 fire-extinguishing1793 ?a1656 J. Poole Eng. Parnassus (1657) 175 Salamander. Unburnt, cold, unschorcht, spotted, speckled, fire-quenching. 1721 J. Chamberlayne tr. B. Nieuwentyt Relig. Philosopher (new ed.) II. xvii. xxv. 398 The Pumps in a Fire-quenching Engine. 1901 Sci. Amer. 17 Aug. 105/2 The value of the propellers as fire-quenching agencies has been most conclusively demonstrated. 2010 C. M. Knight In & out of Step xlii. 446 There is hope that there'll be fire-quenching rain by the weekend. < as lemmas |
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