cooling tower
noun
: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation
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The main building is 785,000 square feet (roughly the size of 13 football fields) and comes with a cooling tower, heavy electrical power feeds and is fully air-conditioned.
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Dara Kerr, NPR, 2 July 2024
An investigation showed that all five individuals may have been exposed to water droplets from a cooling tower behind the RiverWalk Resort in the downtown area of Lincoln, N.H., that tested positive for the bacteria.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Our top picks include Martha Stewart bed sheets, top-selling bed pillows, a cooling tower fan, and so much more from just $7 (yup!).
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
The plant ceased operations two months earlier than expected after a derecho, a powerful windstorm, damaged some portions of the plant including its cooling towers.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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Dara Kerr, NPR, 2 July 2024
An investigation showed that all five individuals may have been exposed to water droplets from a cooling tower behind the RiverWalk Resort in the downtown area of Lincoln, N.H., that tested positive for the bacteria.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Our top picks include Martha Stewart bed sheets, top-selling bed pillows, a cooling tower fan, and so much more from just $7 (yup!).
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
The plant ceased operations two months earlier than expected after a derecho, a powerful windstorm, damaged some portions of the plant including its cooling towers.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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“Cooling tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling%20tower. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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