cooling tower
noun
: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation
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Legionella bacteria can grow in cooling towers, hot water tanks, hospital plumbing systems and decorative fountains.
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Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Often condo towers will shut off their cooling towers, which keep the AC running, for safety during a hurricane.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Investigators found high levels of Legionella bacteria in a cooling tower at what was then the Embassy Suites Napa Valley on California Boulevard, Napa County health officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Not everyone has the space for a massive cooling tower or a dedicated console corner to curb their gaming hunger.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Often condo towers will shut off their cooling towers, which keep the AC running, for safety during a hurricane.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Investigators found high levels of Legionella bacteria in a cooling tower at what was then the Embassy Suites Napa Valley on California Boulevard, Napa County health officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Not everyone has the space for a massive cooling tower or a dedicated console corner to curb their gaming hunger.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooling tower
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“Cooling tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling%20tower. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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