cooling tower

noun

: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation

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Fabs also use water to run cooling towers and scrubbers — systems that remove gas pollutants from the plants' exhaust. Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 Data centers rely on high volumes of water to cool equipment and prevent overheating through cooling towers, chillers, pumps, and pipes. Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 There are no huge cooling towers often associated with nuclear power plants. New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 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. Dara Kerr, NPR, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooling tower 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cooling tower was in 1876

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“Cooling tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling%20tower. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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