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To satisfy (a craving); quench: slaked her thirst.
(verb-transitive)
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To lessen the force or activity of; moderate: slaking his anger.
(verb-transitive)
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To cool or refresh by wetting or moistening.
(verb-transitive)
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To combine (lime) chemically with water or moist air.
(verb-transitive)
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To undergo a slaking process; crumble or disintegrate, as lime.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.