- comparative of cool.
cooler
Americannoun
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a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
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an air conditioner.
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a tall drink, consisting of liquor, soda, and a fruit garnish.
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Slang. the cooler, jail.
He was in the cooler for three months for petty theft.
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Ice Hockey Slang. penalty box.
noun
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a container, vessel, or apparatus for cooling, such as a heat exchanger
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a slang word for prison
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a drink consisting of wine, fruit juice, and carbonated water
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Power-sector demand will start the week lower with heat in the south dissipating and Texas even trending toward cooler than normal for mid-July, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
When the temperature difference diminishes between the warmer western Pacific and the cooler eastern Pacific, the typical east-to-west trade winds decrease even further.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Dominic typically opts for reds from cooler climates like Austria or Germany.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Weather models turned a little cooler while still warmer than normal, although with storage 6.6% above the five-year average most traders are keeping a “sell the rallies” attitude, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He pulled a small lunch cooler out of his backpack and became completely engrossed in pouring out individual portions of raw almonds and golden raisins into cereal bowls he’d wrapped in plastic.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
This week, the city announced its "aggressive" plan to tackle the outbreak, saying it would work to test all the water coolers in the area.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
On her drive back, Starling plans to fill up the back of her car with coolers, and “I’ll get like three frozen Key lime pies to bring with me home.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The least-protected companies sit furthest from the data center, among them the makers of the cases, coolers, power supplies and memory modules sold almost entirely to people building their own machines.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Hawkers were at every comer, with glass-enclosed cases of akara and suya and browned chicken drumsticks, with trays of peeled oranges, with coolers the size of bathtubs full of Walls banana ice cream.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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