slaking
present participle ofslake
slake
verb[T]
literaryuk/sleɪk/us/sleɪk/tosatisfyafeelingof beingthirstyor ofwantingsomething:
Afterourlonggameoftennis, we slakedourthirstwith abeer.
I don'tthinkDick willevermanageto slake hislustforpower.
Taking pleasure in something
- bask
- bask insomething
- bask/bathe in reflected gloryidiom
- be a glutton for punishmentidiom
- be a great one forsomethingidiom
- drool
- flatter
- get off onsomething
- get oversomething/someone
- get your jolliesidiom
- glory insomething
- glutton
- masochism
- masochistic
- meat
- perk
- perk(someone)up
- savour
- wallow
- whoop
Examplesofslaking
slaking
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The more objects that have been associated withslakingthirst, the more widespread the initial attentional facilitation.
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We measured water stability of dry aggregates to evaluate treatment effect on soilslaking.
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It may be a matter ofslakingcuriosity.
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It consists primarily of calcium hydroxide which is derived byslakingquicklime (calcium oxide), and may contain up to 5% of other ingredients.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These include sub-processes of cryofracture, insolation weathering,slaking, salt weathering, bioturbation and anthropogenic impacts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In "wetslaking" enough water, but not too much, is added to hydrate the quicklime and form a putty referred to as lime putty.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There is some dispute as to the comparative quality of putty formed from hydrated lime compared to that produced as putty at the time ofslaking.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Perfectslakingof the calcined lime before being used is very important as, if used in a partially slaked condition, it will blow when in position and blister the work.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Flint clay breaks with a pronounced conchoidal fracture and resistsslakingin water.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The grinding technology of the time consisted only of flat millstones, and it was more economic to comminute the limestone by burning andslakingthan by grinding.
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- surrounding suburbs
- surrounding terrain
- surrounding territory
- surrounding trees
- surrounding vegetation
- surrounding village
- surrounding woodland
- surrounding woods
- surround sound
- surround-sound
- surtax
- surtitle
- surveil
- surveillance
- surveillance activities
- surveillance activities
- surveillance aircraft
- surveillance aircraft
- surveillance camera
- surveillance capability
- surveillance capability
- surveillance capitalism
- surveillance-capitalism
- surveillance data
- surveillance data