- comparative of cool.
cooler
Americannoun
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coolers
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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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“It honestly seems like it will stay cooler than normal for pretty much the entire area this weekend, and for the first part of next week,” Lewis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
By generating light signals efficiently inside the chip, they could allow information to move with very little energy loss, potentially making future devices faster, cooler, and more energy efficient.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures started the week lower with the market bracing for cooler late-September weather that will reduce power-sector demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“A cooler forecast with plenty of supply is keeping the ‘sell the rallies’ theme in place,” Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Still, it was cooler here on the floor.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Conventional air conditioners and spot coolers offer relief, but Kono's firm has many open areas to allow trucks and heavy equipment to operate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
They carry blankets, coolers, and totes with dinner.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Larry Aguilar, 27, a detainee at the Adelanto facility, said in a phone interview that he was the one to tell Parias about the creatures in the water coolers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The department and the New York City Mayor's Office did not respond to a question from the BBC about whether it had finished testing all the water coolers this week.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Cole asked as he strung the coolers up in the tree away from the bears.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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