cooling tower

noun

: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation

Examples of cooling tower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are no huge cooling towers often associated with nuclear power plants. —

New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 The main building is 785,000 square feet (roughly the size of 13 football fields) and comes with a cooling tower, heavy electrical power feeds and is fully air-conditioned. —

Dara Kerr, NPR, 2 July 2024 An investigation showed that all five individuals may have been exposed to water droplets from a cooling tower behind the RiverWalk Resort in the downtown area of Lincoln, N.H., that tested positive for the bacteria. —

Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 Our top picks include Martha Stewart bed sheets, top-selling bed pillows, a cooling tower fan, and so much more from just $7 (yup!). —

Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooling tower

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