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water cooler

(also water-cooler, watercooler)
 
 
noun [C] WORKPLACE

Definition

a machine that supplies cool water for drinking, usually in an office or other public place: You can add almost a quarter of a mile to your daily walking schedule simply going from desk to water cooler.
(Definition of water cooler noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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