cooling tower
noun [C]Definition
› a tall, hollow structure that is used in industrial processes to reduce the temperature of something, especially water, so that it can be used to cool other parts of the systemFactories
(Definition of cooling tower noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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