marquenchv.
/ˈmɑːkwɛn(t)ʃ/, U.S. /ˈmɑrˌkwɛn(t)ʃ/ Metallurgy. rare.
transitive. To carry out a process of marquenching (marquenching n.) on.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > work with metal [verb (transitive)] > harden, temper, or anneal > in specific way
case-harden1665
chill1831
box-annealc1887
pot anneal1928
work-harden1928
quench-harden1934
solution-treat1940
shot-peen1944
marquench1947
martemper1947
marage1962
cyanide1966
1947 Iron Age 3 July 53/2 The specimen which was held at 475°F for only 1 min was really marquenched rather than martempered, since it was removed from the bath at about the time transformation would have had a chance to begin.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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