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cooling system

DEFINITIONS OF: cooling system

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n a mechanism for keeping something cool

Synonyms:
cooling
Types:
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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)
Type of:
mechanism
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

n equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine

Synonyms:
engine cooling system
Type of:
equipment
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
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