watercooler
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2.7
A machine that gives cold drinking water in offices or public places
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərˌkuːlər/
:
dispensador de agua
Examples
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You must be Mr. Burke, the one with the watercooler.
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During the break, employees gathered around the watercooler to discuss their weekend plans.
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The sound of water gushing from the watercooler filled the quiet office as employees took turns filling their cups.
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She filled her bottle at the watercooler before heading back to her desk.
Synonyms
water cooler
vswatercooler
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2.1
A machine that cools and gives drinking water
is identical in meaning but written as one word rather than two
Surface Forms
watercooler singular
watercoolers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Watercooler is a simple compound of water and cooler and names a machine that gives chilled drinking water in offices and public places. So it is the name for that device people use to get cold water.