evaporative cooler

noun

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

Meanings

nounevaporative cooler (plural evaporative coolers)

plural evaporative coolers

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

    Synonyms: air cooler, swamp cooler, desert cooler

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蒸發式冷卻器 /蒸发式冷却器
  • 蒸發式冷卻器 /蒸发式冷却器Translations
Finnish haihdutusjäähdytin, ilmanviilennin
  • haihdutusjäähdytinTranslations
  • ilmanviilenninTranslations
French refroidisseur par évaporation
  • refroidisseur par évaporationTranslations
German Verdampfungskühler
  • VerdampfungskühlerTranslations
Spanish enfriador evaporativo
  • enfriador evaporativoTranslations
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APA

evaporative cooler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evaporative%20cooler

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Chicago

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