slaking

Example Sentences

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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

Thank you for keeping up with slaking our thirst.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2020

But Parton is a master of deflecting one-liners, slaking people's curiosity by leaving them laughing.

From The Guardian • Aug. 21, 2011

The slaking of stone-lime should be done in a large pile, and the distribution may be made with lime-spreaders.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva