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air-conditioning en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually) Alternative form of air conditioning.
   alt of air conditioning
   • If you can’t get central air-conditioning, a window AC is the next best thing. 2026 June 11, Thom Dunn, “The Best Air Conditioner”, in Wirecutter, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2026:
   • Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand. 2013 September-October, Michael Sivak, “Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply?”, in American Scientist:
   • With the energy shortage bringing the need for energy conservation, buildings and air-conditionings systems must be designed to be more energy efficient, together. 1977, National Research Council of Canada, Canadian Committee on Building Research (contributor), Energy and Buildings, Proceedings, page 105:

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air-conditioning en · VERB

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of air-condition
   form of air-condition