Slake /(?)/
Slake
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Slaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaking
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To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart.
- To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
Slake
v. i.
- To go out; to become extinct.
- To abate; to become less decided. [R.]
- To slacken; to become relaxed. [R.]
- To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.
Phrases & Compounds
- Slake trough
- a trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool.