cooling

/ˈkulɪŋ/

/ˈkulɪŋ/

Definitions of cooling

1. noun

   the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
   synonyms: chilling, temperature reduction

   types:

   freeze, freezing

   the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

   heat dissipation

   dissipation of heat

   infrigidation, refrigeration

   the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes

   freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization

   a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes

   frost, icing

   the formation of frost or ice on a surface

   type of:

   temperature change

   a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
2. noun

   a mechanism for keeping something cool
   “the cooling was overhead fans”

   synonyms: cooling system

   types:

   air conditioner, air conditioning

   a system that keeps air cool and dry

   coolant system

   a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another

   cooling tower

   a cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant

   evaporative cooler

   a cooling system that cools by evaporation

   refrigeration system

   a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)

   type of:

   mechanism

   device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function