coolings
Gradual heat losses
Coolings is the plural of cooling, referring to multiple instances or types of temperature reduction.
The word appears in technical contexts describing distinct cooling processes or systems: The factory uses several coolings between production stages.
More commonly, cooling functions as an uncountable noun or adjective, making the plural form relatively rare outside specialized usage.
Heat removal for preservation
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- air-conditioningMechanical indoor cooling
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- iceWater's solid form
fans · cryogenics · freezing · radiators · condensation · evaporation · coolant · frost
Heat-dispersing metal fixtures
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- exhaustUse up entirely
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- compressorsVolume-reducing machines
condensers · evaporators · chillers · circulation · dissipation · quenching · tempering · annealing
Inducing a settled state
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- composureEmotional self-control
- pacifyingCalming someone agitated
tempering · mellowing · relaxation · defusing · reconciliation · detachment · distancing · withdrawal
In a state of stillness
- settingContext of events
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- refrigeratingKeeping cold mechanically
- countertopsHorizontal kitchen surfaces
room-temperature · gelation · congealing · solidifying · tempering · proofing · cold-water · defrosting
refrigeration
Heat removal for preservation
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- air-conditioningMechanical indoor cooling
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
ice · fans · cryogenics · freezing · radiators · condensation · evaporation · coolant · frost · thermostat
radiators
Heat-dispersing metal fixtures
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- exhaustUse up entirely
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
compressors · condensers · evaporators · chillers · circulation · dissipation · quenching · tempering · annealing · forging
calming
Inducing a settled state
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- composureEmotional self-control
pacifying · tempering · mellowing · relaxation · defusing · reconciliation · detachment · distancing · withdrawal · disengagement
resting
In a state of stillness
- settingContext of events
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- refrigeratingKeeping cold mechanically
countertops · room-temperature · gelation · congealing · solidifying · tempering · proofing · cold-water · defrosting · baking
coolingswarmings
Acts of raising temperature
heating · warming · combustions · ignitions · incinerations
coolingswarmings
Acts of raising temperature
thawings · rekindlings · rapprochements · intensifications · heating up
- cooling downGradual temperature reduction
- cooling offGradual temperature reduction
- cooling systemHeat management mechanism
- cooling one's heelsWaiting impatiently for someone
- heating and cooling
- cooling towersIndustrial heat-removal structures