Synonyms

air-cool

American

[air-kool] / ˈɛərˌkul /

verb (used with object)

Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
to cool by means of air conditioning.

air-cool British

verb

(tr) to cool (an engine) by a flow of air Compare water-cool

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Other Word Forms

air-cooled adjective

Etymology

Origin of air-cool

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Ms Porat said that the facility would be air-cooled rather than water-cooled and the heat "captured and redeployed to heat schools and homes".

From BBC

It was initially due to be water cooled, but the US giant switched to an air-cooled system.

From BBC

Although air-cooled machines waste less water, many on the market still require more than 12 gallons of water to make 100 pounds of ice.

From Scientific American

With fully air-conditioned coaches and air-cooled stations, it is the preferred mode of transport for the city-dwellers.

From BBC

Besides the energy efficiency, liquid-cooled cards have another bonus over their air-cooled counterparts — they take up significantly less room, meaning you can fit more of them in the same amount of space.

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