chiller
Americannoun
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chillers
plural
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a person or thing that chills.
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Informal. a frightening or suspenseful story or film; melodrama.
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a device for cooling or refrigerating.
noun
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informal short for spine-chiller
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a refrigerated storage area for meat
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She said that, under the terms of a new contract, traders would be expected to pay additional charges for water and grey waste, chiller and storage space, and energy supply.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Chief Executive David Gitlin said the firm has tripled its chiller manufacturing capacity in North America since 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Financial support is needed to maintain food storage facilities, including refrigerators and freezers, run a collection van with chiller facilities and maintain the operating licences for food transportation.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
“We’re just like a chiller, more polite, Japanese ‘Jerry Springer’ show,” Okatsuka cracks of her familial backstory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
We have this salad chiller bowl, and I guess Calvin is right.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
During construction, data centers need people who can pour concrete, wire electric panels and install equipment like power generators and chillers to keep servers cool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Cooling systems often include air handling units, chillers, cooling towers, pumps and, increasingly, liquid-cooling equipment.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Modine provides everything data centers need to cool chips: rear-door heat exchangers, AC units, chillers, and coolant distribution units.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
"We have big chillers that hold all of our chilled and frozen food across the city, where we'll see increased prices. We will feel a pinch and so will our charity partners downstream."
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
“No water chillers are necessary for data centers,” Huang said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
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