cooling tower

noun

, Energy.

1. a usually cylindrical structure, sometimes of very great size, in which heat is extracted from water that has been used for cooling, as in a nuclear reactor.

cooling tower

noun

1. a tall hollow structure in which steam is condensed or water that is used as a coolant in some industrial process is allowed to cool for reuse by trickling down a surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooling tower¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Last week, Kyiv and Moscow traded blame after a fire broke out in one of the plant's cooling towers.

From BBC

“Data centers drain massive volumes of energy and water for chillers and cooling towers to prevent servers from overheating,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It said the plant had reported "an alleged drone attack" on one of the cooling towers at the site.

From BBC

The heavy metal is also an industrial pollutant and has been discharged from chemical plants, cooling towers and gas compressor stations.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike the rolling hills, vineyards, and cypress-lined roads of other parts of Tuscany, the landscape here is studded with dozens of gray cooling towers puffing white vapors.

From National Geographic