cooling | ||
1. | [ noun ] (physics) the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature | |
Synonyms: | temperature_reduction chilling | |
Related terms: | temperature_change refrigeration freeze heat_dissipation cool cool | |
2. | [ noun ] a mechanism for keeping something cool | |
Synonyms: | cooling_system | |
Examples: | "the cooling was overhead fans" |
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Related terms: | mechanism air-conditioner evaporative_cooler coolant_system air_conditioner refrigeration_system cooling_tower water_pump cool | |
3. | [ adjective ] providing coolness | |
Synonyms: | caller | |
Examples: | "a cooling breeze" "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'" |
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Related terms: | cool | |
Similar spelling: |
Cowling coiling Collings Colunga Collington Collinson Colangelo Colins colonic collins Colinus coolness colonize colonist colonise colonizer colonized coloniser colonised Collinsia |