NOUN | process | cooling, chilling, temperature reduction | the process of becoming cooler |
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artifact | cooling, cooling system | a mechanism for keeping something cool |
Sounds | kuw'lihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | The process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature. | |
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Synonyms | chilling, temperature reduction | |
Narrower | freeze, freezing | The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid / liquid to a solid |
heat dissipation | dissipation of heat | |
refrigeration, infrigidation | The process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes | |
Broader | temperature change | A process whereby the degree of hotness of a body / body (or medium) changes |
Spanish | bajada de temperatura, enfriamiento, refrigeración | |
Catalan | baixada de temperatura | |
Verbs | cool | loose heat |
cool | make cool or cooler |
Meaning | A mechanism for keeping something cool. | |
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Example | "the cooling was overhead fans" | |
Synonym | cooling system | |
Parts | water pump | The pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate |
Narrower | air conditioner, air conditioning | A system that keeps air cool and dry |
coolant system | A cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another | |
cooling tower | A cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant | |
evaporative cooler | A cooling system that cools by evaporation | |
refrigeration system | A cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes) | |
Broader | mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery |
Spanish | enfriamiento, refrigeración, sistema de refrigeración | |
Catalan | refrigeració, sistema de refrigeració | |
Verbs | cool | make cool or cooler |
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