cooling tower
noun
: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation
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Legionella, the bacterium that causes the illness, thrives in water and is commonly found in places such as plumbing systems, cooling towers, and hot tubs.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In just seconds, a 540-foot hyperbolic nuclear cooling tower in Trousdale County, Tennessee, crumbled into a massive cloud of dust.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
At the center of its circular base was a glimmering white hyperboloid, a gigantic stone object that looked like a cooling tower at a nuclear power plant.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
This included testing water from cooling towers in large buildings.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In just seconds, a 540-foot hyperbolic nuclear cooling tower in Trousdale County, Tennessee, crumbled into a massive cloud of dust.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
At the center of its circular base was a glimmering white hyperboloid, a gigantic stone object that looked like a cooling tower at a nuclear power plant.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
This included testing water from cooling towers in large buildings.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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 30 Sep. 2025.
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