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intercooler

[ in-ter-koo-ler ]
/ ˈɪn tərˌku lər /
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noun
any device for cooling a fluid between successive heating processes, especially for cooling a gas between successive compressions.
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Origin of intercooler

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + cooler

Words nearby intercooler

interconsonantal, intercontinental, intercontinental ballistic missile, interconversion, interconvert, intercooler, intercostal, intercostal artery, intercostal membrane, intercostal nerve, intercostal space
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British Dictionary definitions for intercooler

intercooler
/ (ˌɪntəˈkuːlə) /
noun
a heat exchanger used in a supercharger or turbocharger
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