slaking

Example Sentences

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Slaking thirst appeared to remove the distractions of parched throats so study participants could concentrate on the task at hand. 

From Scientific American • Jul. 23, 2013

Slaking the thirst of the growing number of wine drinkers takes time and muscle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Slaking that intense thirst requires continual swift increases in output, and there is only one place they can come from.

From Time Magazine Archive

Slaking, by the addition of water to the fresh burned lime, is the common method of getting the required physical condition.

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