chiller

noun chill·er \ ˈchi-lər \

Updated on: 12 May 2018

Definition of chiller

1 : one that chills

2 : an eerie or frightening story of murder, violence, or the supernatural

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But three years after the problem arose, the chillers still aren’t repaired.

— faiz siddiqui, Washington Post, "Metro was just given $15.5 billion over a decade to fix the system. But three years later, it still can’t repair the chillers.," 5 May 2018
To put it in the most precise and official terms, things are gonna be chiller.

— josh duboff, Vanities, "How Will Prince William and Prince Harry’s Weddings Be Different?," 30 Apr. 2018
Weed business is booming, and the market is drenched with millions of CBD products for a healthier, chiller you.

— brennan kilbane, GQ, "The Best CBD Products for Soothing Your Body and Mind," 20 Apr. 2018
The motel sits across busy 34th Street from Penn’s southernmost athletic fields and the giant chillers that cool the campus in summer and its labs year-round.

— joseph n. distefano, Philly.com, "Can an ex-love nest motel on the Schuylkill River tie Penn's campuses together?," 18 Apr. 2018
Carrier chillers that chill water to cool and dehumidify air.

— marcia heroux pounds, Sun-Sentinel.com, "United Technologies opens $150 million technologies showcase center in Palm Beach County," 17 Apr. 2018
Davis said in some cases the Fly Fishers club covers the cost of chillers and other supplies through fundraisers such as a conservation program event that raised $12,000 last June.

— julie gallant, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Students learn science by raising trout," 14 Mar. 2018
But the chillers could produce only 15 tons of the 125 tons of cooling capacity needed to keep residents safe, said William Scott Crawford, an engineer hired by the state to evaluate the disaster.

— skyler swisher, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Gov. Rick Scott signs bills requiring backup power at nursing homes," 26 Mar. 2018
Recently released testimony from an engineer hired by the state to evaluate the incident indicated that chillers meant to cool the home actually made things worse because of improper ventilation.

— joey flechas, miamiherald, "Florida nursing homes now permanently required to have generators to power A/C | Miami Herald," 26 Mar. 2018

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