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Water Engine :: Water engine () An engine to raise water; or an engine moved by water; also, an engine or machine for extinguishing fires; a fire engine..

Implacable :: Implacable (a.) Incapable of ebign relieved or assuaged; inextinguishable.

Curfew :: Curfew (n.) The ringing of an evening bell, originally a signal to the inhabitants to cover fires, extinguish lights, and retire to rest, -- instituted by William the Conqueror; also, the bell itself..

Extinguish :: Extinguish (v. t.) To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor..

Extinction :: Extinction (n.) The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc..

Extinguishable :: Extinguishable (a.) Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed..

Inextinguible :: Inextinguible (a.) Inextinguishable.

Outquench :: Outquench (v. t.) To quench entirely; to extinguish.

Sink :: Sink (v. t.) To reduce or extinguish by payment; as, to sink the national debt..

Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..

Foreclosure :: Foreclosure (n.) The act or process of foreclosing; a proceeding which bars or extinguishes a mortgager's right of redeeming a mortgaged estate.

Alive :: Alive (a.) In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive..

Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame..

Extinguisher :: Extinguisher (n.) One who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle..

Hydropult :: Hydropult (n.) A machine for throwing water by hand power, as a garden engine, a fire extinguisher, etc..

Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst..

Extinguish :: Extinguish (v. t.) To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right..

Quash :: Quash (v. t.) To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as, to quash a rebellion..

Inextinguishable :: Inextinguishable (a.) Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds..

Quench :: Quench (v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.

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