air conditioning

[ airkuhn-dish-uh-ning ]

/ ˈɛər kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ /

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noun

a system or process for controlling the temperature, humidity, and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior, as of an office, theater, laboratory, or house, especially one capable of cooling.

an air-conditioning system or unit.

Also called AC, A/C, A.C., a/c, a.c.

[ey-see] /ˈeɪˈsi/ .

Origin of air conditioning

First recorded in 1905–10

OTHER WORDS FROM air conditioning

air-con·di·tion·ing, adjective

Words nearby air conditioning

air commodore, air-con, air-condition, air conditioner, air-conditioner lung, air conditioning, air conduction, air-cool, air-core, Air Corps, air corridor

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Example sentences from the Web for air conditioning

There are fans, but Hetflaisz never once saw an air-conditioning unit—and temperatures get up to 100 degrees.
Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos|Tim Teeman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, disturbing photos of the area where the air-conditioning went out reveal a room of no more than 10 feet by 10 feet.
Arizona Opens Investigation Into Deadly Doggie Disneyland|Caitlin Dickson|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Major was helped through it, then they were crawling along the dark metal tunnel of an air-conditioning ventilator.
The Day Time Stopped Moving|Bradner Buckner
He walked over to the wall control and shut off the air-conditioning in a hurry.
Occasion for Disaster|Gordon Randall Garrett

A hot evening, Terence reviewing some of his Army habits of speech when the old building's air-conditioning unit goofed.
The Trial of Callista Blake|Edgar Pangborn
The smell of the hot springs burned his nose even through the air-conditioning system.
The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin
Malone wondered briefly whether or not they'd turned off the air-conditioning.
Occasion for Disaster|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for air conditioning

air conditioning

noun

a system or process for controlling the temperature and sometimes the humidity and purity of the air in a house, etc

Derived forms of air conditioning

air conditioner, noun

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单词	air conditioning
释义	air conditioning [ airkuhn-dish-uh-ning ] / ˈɛər kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR air conditioning ON THESAURUS.COM noun a system or process for controlling the temperature, humidity, and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior, as of an office, theater, laboratory, or house, especially one capable of cooling. an air-conditioning system or unit. Also called AC, A/C, A.C., a/c, a.c. [ey-see] /ˈeɪˈsi/ . Origin of air conditioning First recorded in 1905–10 OTHER WORDS FROM air conditioning air-con·di·tion·ing, adjective Words nearby air conditioning air commodore, air-con, air-condition, air conditioner, air-conditioner lung, air conditioning, air conduction, air-cool, air-core, Air Corps, air corridor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for air conditioning There are fans, but Hetflaisz never once saw an air-conditioning unit—and temperatures get up to 100 degrees. Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos\|Tim Teeman\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, disturbing photos of the area where the air-conditioning went out reveal a room of no more than 10 feet by 10 feet. Arizona Opens Investigation Into Deadly Doggie Disneyland\|Caitlin Dickson\|June 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Major was helped through it, then they were crawling along the dark metal tunnel of an air-conditioning ventilator. The Day Time Stopped Moving\|Bradner Buckner He walked over to the wall control and shut off the air-conditioning in a hurry. Occasion for Disaster\|Gordon Randall Garrett A hot evening, Terence reviewing some of his Army habits of speech when the old building's air-conditioning unit goofed. The Trial of Callista Blake\|Edgar Pangborn The smell of the hot springs burned his nose even through the air-conditioning system. The Flaming Mountain\|Harold Leland Goodwin Malone wondered briefly whether or not they'd turned off the air-conditioning. Occasion for Disaster\|Gordon Randall Garrett British Dictionary definitions for air conditioning air conditioning noun a system or process for controlling the temperature and sometimes the humidity and purity of the air in a house, etc Derived forms of air conditioning air conditioner, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to air conditioning climate control, climatization
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air conditioning

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noun

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