cooling system
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈkuːlɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
:
sistema de refrigeración
- The engineer explained how the cooling system keeps the machine from overheating during operation.
- heating and cooling system
- dry-cooling system
- wet-cooling system
It's currently undergoing some final checks in the clean room at Slack, but it's still missing the cooling system and filters.
- It's currently undergoing some final checks in the clean room at Slack, but it's still missing the cooling system and filters.
- Our loops answer this liquid carbon dioxide cooling system.
Examples
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According to Caterpillar, the APU shares electric, fuel, and cooling systems with the main engine.
Academic text (2006) -
I just had to flush the cooling system.
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So what do you know about cooling systems?
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What someone should give our church is a cooling system.
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And this must be a secondary cooling system.
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Both new and established homes can be fitted with solar heating and cooling systems.
Academic text (2002) -
Can I have a schematic of the cooling system, please?
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- A malfunctioning cooling system could spell disaster.
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Increasingly sophisticated avionics are pushing the limits of current cooling systems in aircraft.
Academic text (2009) -
Officials don't yet know the exact cause of the explosion, but believe a malfunction in the cooling system may have been at fault.
Synonyms
110
3.0
System that controls temperature and air movement inside buildings to keep people comfortable
61
2.8
A machine that cools and removes water from the air in a room or building
42
2.7
A machine or system that makes things colder, like an air conditioner
14
2.0
A box or small machine that keeps food and drinks cold
4
4.5
A tall tower at a factory or power plant that cools water by letting some water evaporate
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4.0
A set of parts that uses a liquid to take heat away from an engine or machine
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3.3
Machines that cool or freeze food and other items to keep them fresh
The system that removes heat from a car engine to stop overheating
Antonyms
How Cool
- Specialized
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4.5
- Specialized
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3.3
- Specialized
17
3.3
110
3.0
60
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a system that removes heat' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'cooling' (removing heat) with 'system' (a collection of components). This straightforward noun+noun composition follows common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Cooling system shows a clear picture: cooling means 'taking away heat' and system means 'a group of parts' working together, like fans, pipes and a radiator that move heat away from an engine or a room. So, cooling system means the equipment that removes heat to keep a machine or place safe and comfortable.