slaking

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Trainees practiced slaking lime, sieving, mixing and preparing mortar while working on the gate.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2023

When it comes to slaking Southern California’s colossal thirst for water, more and more local governments are searching their own sewer lines for a solution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2022

Depending on the source, you will hear that the Ogallala Aquifer slaking the huge cattle feedlots from Amarillo to Dodge City will be drunk dry in as few as 20 years.

From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2018

But the truth didn’t shake my faith in Oly pride, which bubbles up like the artesian well water that has been slaking Olympian thirsts for centuries.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2018

Fresh burned lime may be ground fine, so that it can be spread on land without slaking.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva