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Word

cooling

Phoneticscool·ing, stress on the first syllable

US/ˈkuɫɪŋ/

UK/kˈuːlɪŋ/

Definitions

01temperature reduction

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the process of something becoming colder or losing heat.

n. the process or action of reducing the temperature of a substance or environment.

“The recipe requires an hour of cooling before you add the frosting.”

“Rapid cooling of the molten metal is essential to prevent the formation of large, brittle crystals within the alloy structure.”

Antonyms

02mechanical systems

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Technology Technical

n. a system in a machine, like a car or computer, that keeps it from getting too hot.

n. the technical systems or mechanisms employed to dissipate heat from a device or engine.

“My laptop is making a loud noise because the cooling fan is broken.”

“The data centre requires an advanced liquid cooling infrastructure to manage the thermal output of thousands of high-performance servers.”

Synonyms

ventilationheat dissipation

03making things colder

B1 · Intermediate

adj. used to describe something that makes you feel less hot.

adj. producing a sensation of cold or serving to reduce temperature.

“She applied a cooling gel to her skin after spending too much time in the sun.”

“The architect incorporated several cooling features, such as shaded courtyards and thick stone walls, to mitigate the intense summer heat.”

Antonyms

Etymology

By surface analysis, cool + -ing.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Frequency
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Level
B1 · Intermediate
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