cooling

Thân thiện

The mechanic checks the car's cooling system.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mechanism for keeping something cool: "Cooling" can refer to a device or system designed to lower temperature.
   • The process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature: "Cooling" also describes the act or process of losing heat, resulting in a lower temperature.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Mechanism):

  • The new building has an advanced cooling system.
  • The engine's cooling relies on a liquid radiator.

• Noun (Process):

  • We enjoyed the cooling of the evening air after the hot day.
  • The rapid cooling of the metal made it very brittle.

Advanced Usage

• "Cooling-off period": A designated time for emotions to calm or for reconsideration, often used in legal or commercial contexts.
  • The contract includes a 14-day cooling-off period for buyers to change their minds.

Variants and Related Words

• Cool (verb): To make or become less warm.
  • Let the soup cool before you eat it.
• Cooler (noun): A container for keeping items cool; or, slang for prison.
  • Put the drinks in the cooler.
• Coolant (noun): A fluid used in a system to prevent overheating.
  • The car needs more coolant in the radiator.

Synonyms

• Refrigeration (n): The process of cooling or freezing for preservation.
• Chilling (n): The process of making something cold.

Related Phrases

• Cooling tower (noun phrase): A large structure for cooling water or other fluids as part of an industrial process.
  • The power plant's cooling towers released steam into the air.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a mechanism for keeping something cool
   • the cooling was overhead fans
2. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cooling system
• chilling
• temperature reduction