precool

American  

[pree-kool] / priˈkul /

verb (used with object)

1. to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.

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Other Word Forms

• precooler noun

Etymology

Origin of precool

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + cool

Example Sentences

What you need to know: The app connects with Bluetooth and allows you to program the pad to precool or preheat your bed.

From Washington Post

Smarter grids and new forecasting tools could help electric utilities prepare for heat waves, using electronic controls to precool buildings before temperatures peak in the afternoon and then turning down nonessential appliances when energy demand surges, said Santiago Carlos Grijalva, a professor of electrical engineering at Georgia Tech.

From New York Times

Or you might benefit from a heat-recovery ventilator, which could introduce more fresh air but in a way that uses the temperature of indoor air to preheat or precool it so you don’t waste energy.

From Washington Post

Before one of these, they had the runners first precool their skin by thrusting an arm into a vat of cold water and also donning cooling vests and athletic underwear fitted with ice packs.

From New York Times

Just as a battery can be charged and discharged, some electrical devices can be directed to preheat water, precool a space or bump up the pressure in a water line when strong winds and bright sunshine are providing surplus power.

From Nature