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air conditioning
regional note: in BRIT, also use air-conditioning
uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Air conditioning is a method of providing buildings and vehicles with cool dry air.
air conditioning in British English
noun
a system or process for controlling the temperature and sometimes the humidity and purity of the air in a house, etc
Derived forms
air conditioner noun
air-conditioning in British English
(ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃənɪŋ)
noun
a system or process for controlling the temperature and sometimes the humidity andpurity of the air in a house, car etc
The air-conditioning had broken down again.
a hotel with air-conditioning
air conditioning in American English
US
a method of filtering air while keeping its humidity and temperature at desired levels in buildings, cars, etc.
air-conditioning in Automotive Engineering
(ɛər kəndɪʃənɪŋ) or AC
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Bodywork, controls, and accessories)
Air-conditioning is a method of providing vehicles with cool dry air.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ system
Because of the hot climate, all cars are equipped with air-conditioning.
It was hot in the car, even with the air-conditioning turned to its coldest setting.
An environmentally friendly gas used in car air-conditioning systems has been banned because of safety fears.
air-conditioning in Mechanical Engineering
(ɛər kəndɪʃənɪŋ)
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Energy, thermodynamics and heat transfer)
Air-conditioning is a system for controlling the temperature and humidity of air.
If it gets too hot, close the windows and turn on the air-conditioning.
The vehicle's air-conditioning system keeps the interior of the car cool in hot weather.
Air-conditioning is a system for controlling the temperature and humidity of air.
air conditioning in Hospitality
(ɛər kəndɪʃənɪŋ)
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Hotel room, bedroom)
Air conditioning is a method of providing buildings and vehicles with cool dry air.
All rooms have TV, telephone, and air conditioning.
The room is too hot. Is the air conditioning working?
We have a very efficient air conditioning system to keep the room cool.
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In other languagesair conditioning
British English: air conditioning /ɛə kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ NOUN
Air conditioning is a method of providing buildings and vehicles with cool air.
- American English: air conditioning
- Arabic: تَكْيِيف الهَوَاء
- Brazilian Portuguese: ar condicionado
- Chinese: 空调
- Croatian: klimatizacija
- Czech: klimatizace
- Danish: aircondition
- Dutch: airconditioning
- European Spanish: aire acondicionado
- Finnish: ilmastointi
- French: climatisation
- German: Klimaanlage
- Greek: κλιματισμός
- Italian: aria condizionata
- Japanese: 空調
- Korean: 냉난방 장치
- Norwegian: klimaanlegg
- Polish: klimatyzacja
- European Portuguese: ar condicionado
- Romanian: aer condiționat
- Russian: кондиционирование воздуха
- Latin American Spanish: aire acondicionado
- Swedish: luftkonditionering
- Thai: ระบบปรับอากาศ
- Turkish: klima
- Ukrainian: кондиціювання повітря
- Vietnamese: hệ thống điều hoà nhiệt độ
Chinese translation of 'air conditioning'
air conditioning
(-kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ)
n (u)
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空气(氣)调(調)节(節)
(kōngqì tiáojié)
- on parole
- on patrol
- on payment of
- on pins and needles
- on point
- on prescription
- on presentation of ...
- on principle
- on probation
- on production of
- on production of something/on the production of something
- on-production-of-something-on-the-production-of-something
- on purpose
- on-ramp
- on receipt of
- on record
- on reflection
- epic fail
- epicheirema
- epichlorohydrin
- epicier
- epicism
- epicist
- epic journey
- epicleses