precool en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + cool.
Meanings
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(transitive) To cool in advance.
In some places, the air conditioning was turned up earlier in the day to precool buildings, and then turned down during peak hours.
2008 June 11, Ken Belson, “Records Tumble and Sweaty New Yorkers Grumble as Heat Persists”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| precooling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| precools | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| precooled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| precooled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |