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Word: Cooling

Part of Speech: Noun

Basic Definition:Cooling refers to the process of making something cooler or less warm. It can also mean the mechanisms or methods used to achieve this, like fans or air conditioning.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "cooling" to talk about how something is getting cooler or to describe equipment that helps to lower temperature.

Examples:

1. Everyday Use: "The cooling from the air conditioner made the room comfortable during the hot summer."
2. Scientific Use: "The cooling of the metal after it was heated is important for its strength."

Advanced Usage:

In more technical contexts, "cooling" can refer to specific processes in science and engineering, such as in nuclear reactors where cooling systems are essential for safety.

Word Variants:

• Cool (verb): To make something less warm. Example: "Please cool the soup before serving."
• Cooler (noun): A device used to keep things cold. Example: "We packed drinks in a cooler for the picnic."

Different Meanings:

• Cooling (in terms of emotions): It can also refer to a reduction in temperature, not just physical but also emotional, like when someone calms down after being angry.
  • Example: "After their argument, there was a cooling in their relationship."

Synonyms:

• Chilling
• Refrigerating
• Refreshing

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Cool down: To become less angry or excited.
  • Example: "Take a deep breath and cool down; there’s no need to argue."
• Cool off: To allow something to become cooler, often used when cooking.

Academic

Noun

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

Synonyms

• cooling system
• chilling
• temperature reduction