air cooling
31Air — ([^a]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aired} ([^a]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Airing}.] [See {Air}, n., and cf. {A[eum]rate}.] 1. To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room. [1913 Webster] It were …
32Air conditioning — Cooling and dehumidifying the air in an enclosed space by use of a refrigeration unit powered by electricity or natural gas. Note: Fans, blowers, and evaporative cooling systems ( swamp coolers ) that are not connected to a refrigeration unit… …
33air conditioning — air conditioning, adj. 1. a system or process for controlling the temperature, humidity, and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior, as of an office, theater, laboratory, or house, esp. one capable of cooling. 2. an air conditioning… …
34air-hardening — /air hahr dn ing/, adj. Metall. noting any metal, esp. alloy steel, that can be hardened from above its transformation point by cooling in air. [1905 10] * * * …
35air-hardening — /air hahr dn ing/, adj. Metall. noting any metal, esp. alloy steel, that can be hardened from above its transformation point by cooling in air. [1905 10] …
36air blast chilling — cooling fish product with a blast of cool air to a temperature just above 0°C …
37charge air cooling — An intercooler …
38Cooling tower — Natural draft wet cooling hyperboloid towers at Didcot Power Station, UK …
39Air conditioner — For general aspects of air conditioning, see Air conditioning. A typical home air conditioning unit. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC) is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The… …
40Air conditioning — The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for thermal comfort. In a broader sense, the term can refer to any form of cooling, heating, ventilation or disinfection that modifies the condition of air.… …
