Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Cooled by immersion in water: a term frequently used in speaking of tempering steel and similar operations.
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Examples
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Blast furnace slag (BFS) is the water-quenched slag that has a high vitrous phase.
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- Copper parts are water-quenched immediately after having been heated up.
3. Processes within the Material B. Zierenberg 1990
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