Phrase guide

evaporative cooler

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An evaporative cooling device; a device that cools air by blowing it through or across a moist pad or membrane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: air cooler, swamp cooler, desert cooler

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a cooling system that cools by evaporation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cooling system, cooling

History

Etymology

See evaporative + cooler.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 蒸發式冷卻器 /蒸发式冷却器 — Translations
  • Finnish: haihdutusjäähdytin — Translations
  • Finnish: ilmanviilennin — Translations
  • French: refroidisseur par évaporation — Translations
  • German: Verdampfungskühler — Translations
  • Spanish: enfriador evaporativo — Translations