air conditioner

Thân thiện

A family turns on the air conditioner on a hot summer day.

Definition

Noun: A machine or system designed to cool, dehumidify, and circulate the air within a room or building.

Usage

The term "air conditioner" refers to the specific appliance or system. It is commonly used as a countable noun. * We need to install a new air conditioner in the living room. * The office air conditioner is very powerful. * Please turn on the air conditioner; it's too hot in here.

Advanced Usage

• Central air conditioner: A system that cools an entire building through ducts.
  • Their house has a central air conditioner.
• Window air conditioner: A single unit installed in a window frame to cool one room.
  • We bought a window air conditioner for the bedroom.

Variants and Related Words

• Air conditioning (n): The process or result of using an air conditioner; often used to refer to the system more generally.
  • This car has excellent air conditioning.
• Air-conditioned (adj): Describing a space that is cooled by an air conditioner.
  • We waited in an air-conditioned lobby.

Synonyms

• Cooling system
• AC (common abbreviation)
• Climate control system (broader term)

Related Phrases

• To run the air conditioner: To operate the air conditioner.
  • It's expensive to run the air conditioner all day.
• Air conditioner unit: Another way to refer to the appliance.
  • The air conditioner unit on the roof is very noisy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a system that keeps air cool and dry

Từ đồng nghĩa

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