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air conditioning

[ air kuhn-dish-uh-ning ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. an air-conditioning system or unit.


air conditioning

noun

  1. a system or process for controlling the temperature and sometimes the humidity and purity of the air in a house, etc
“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
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Derived Forms

  • air conditioner, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of air conditioning1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences

Occasionally, when it gets hot in the summer and they wish they had air conditioning, Abraham imagines moving to a brand-new place.

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Temperatures in the prison can reach more than 95 degrees under the sweltering Salvadoran heat; the facility has no windows, fans or air conditioning.

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It was built in 1900 and had lots of character, but no central air conditioning or heat.

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The house has central heating and air conditioning, a natural gas fireplace and ample closet space.

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“So be careful if you’re eating a candy bar and walking under an air conditioning unit,†he joked.

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