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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChilled-water
/ˈtʃɪldˌwɔː.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Designating water that has been mechanically cooled, typically used in large-scale air conditioning or industrial cooling systems.
"The massive office building relies on a central chilled-water loop for indoor climate control."
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Water that has been artificially cooled for use in cooling systems or manufacturing processes.
"The engineers adjusted the flow of chilled-water to reduce the temperature in the server room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the past participle of the English verb 'chill' (ultimately from Old English 'cele' or Germanic roots meaning cold) combined with the Old English noun 'wæter'. The compound functions primarily as a technical and industrial modifier describing water that has been artificially cooled for air conditioning or industrial processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chilled-water" is said worldwide
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eau glacée
Transliteration: o gla.se
"Le système de climatisation utilise de l'eau glacée."
Kaltwasser
Transliteration: ˈkaltˌvasɐ
"Die Klimaanlage wird mit Kaltwasser betrieben."
acqua refrigerata
Transliteration: ˈakkwa redʒeriˈrata
"L'impianto di climatizzazione utilizza acqua refrigerata."
agua helada
Transliteration: ˈaɣwa eˈlaða
"El sistema de aire acondicionado funciona con agua helada."
água gelada
Transliteration: ˈaɡwɐ ʒeˈladɐ
"O edifício é refrigerado por um sistema de água gelada."
ठंडा पानी
Transliteration: thanda pani
"वातानुकूलन प्रणाली ठंडे पानी का उपयोग करती है।"
冷冻水
Transliteration: lěngdòngshuǐ
"该建筑的空调系统采用冷冻水循环。"
냉수
Transliteration: naeng-su
"건물의 공조 시스템은 냉수를 사용합니다."
冷水
Transliteration: reisui
"空調システムには冷水が使用されています。"
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