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Definition of cooling tower noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cooling tower

noun

/ˈkuːlɪŋ taʊə(r)/

/ˈkuːlɪŋ taʊər/

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a large high round building used in industry for cooling water before it is used againTopics Buildingsc2, The environmentc2

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