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chiller

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chiller.

Editorial note

Apparently water kept flowing into the humidifier tray of the chiller, and the mechanical auto-shutoff never triggered.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a machine that produces cold air, either for air conditioning, to prepare chilled foods etc.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of chiller gathered in one view.

noun

a machine that produces cold air, either for air conditioning, to prepare chilled foods etc.

noun

A machine that removes heat from the working fluid in a refrigeration cycle

noun

a heat exchanger between a coolant and a refrigerant, to transfer heat from the coolant loop into the refrigeration system

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for chiller.

noun

a machine that produces cold air, either for air conditioning, to prepare chilled foods etc.

noun

A machine that removes heat from the working fluid in a refrigeration cycle

noun

a heat exchanger between a coolant and a refrigerant, to transfer heat from the coolant loop into the refrigeration system

noun

Something that chills

Example sentences

1

Apparently water kept flowing into the humidifier tray of the chiller, and the mechanical auto-shutoff never triggered.

2

Also, if you already have a wort chiller, you won't save that much time compared to a 5 gallon extract brew.

3

The have a chiller that drops the temperature of a near supersonic air flow over 1000C in a fraction of a second.

4

I exclusively use trains here in China, its way chiller than flying and total time doesn't really differ.

5

I have periods of huge excitement, followed by much chiller periods that I'd call a biochemical depression.

6

I worked at a shop that had an old closed loop water-air chiller for a laser.

7

Other expensive items are put in the chiller/hot cabinet open to all.

8

Playing a chiller game with friends is one way to socialize, that I have nothing against.

9

It typically does (though not as much as the chiller would).

10

Skylon can also hedge that their high flow flash chiller is useful in other applications, and apparently they've developed an interesting high temperature composite material.

11

Coding, sysadmin, pulling fiber thru the homemade server chiller...

12

Even if step 12 in the synthesis is obvious, is it trivial to decide to use a 500 L batch fed reactor with piping radius X, with a copper pipe, and chiller unit Z for step 12?

Quote examples

1

But the high end drink chiller exists, and it is called "whisky stones" or similar.

2

For a "real" 5 gallon all-grain setup, you might spend $250 on equipment (large kettle, burner, wort chiller, bottling or kegging equipment).

3

It's the same concept as other "fast chiller" devices.

Proper noun examples

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Ancillary to the sad news, for a fictional treatment of cryopreservation (circa 1993) -- one that I couldn't help think about as I read that email/release -- Gregory Benford's novel, Chiller, works through many of the thought-provoking implications.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use chiller in a sentence?

Apparently water kept flowing into the humidifier tray of the chiller, and the mechanical auto-shutoff never triggered.

What does chiller mean?

a machine that produces cold air, either for air conditioning, to prepare chilled foods etc.

What part of speech is chiller?

chiller is commonly used as noun.