cooling effect
Makes things colder
A cooling effect is any process or phenomenon that lowers temperature or creates a sensation of cold.
The phrase appears in climate science the cooling effect of volcanic ash, physics evaporative cooling effect, and everyday contexts the cooling effect of a breeze on sweaty skin.
Figuratively, something that dampens enthusiasm or slows activity: The scandal had a cooling effect on investor confidence.
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
perspiration · vasodilation · ice bath · cold compress · cloud cover · HVAC systems · sweating · cooling tower · wind chill · adiabatic cooling · menthol · endothermic reaction · panting · phase transition · ocean currents · nuclear winter · shade tree · radiation
- effectsconsequence, result, special effects, outcome, sound effects
- fabric propertiesbreathability, durability, elasticity, softness, stiffness
- forest benefitscarbon sequestration, carbon storage, carbon capture, wildlife habitat, erosion control
- fountainsfountain, water fountain, drinking fountain, garden fountain, public fountain
cooling effectwarming effect
heat buildup · warming · heating · heat retention · greenhouse effect
cooling effectwarming sensation