swamp cooler en · NOUN
Etymology
See swamp + cooler.
Meanings
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(US, informal) Synonym of evaporative cooler.
Kind of like sitting five feet away from a swamp cooler on a hot day: you feel something approximating a breeze and maybe it’s even cool, but mostly you just end up frustrated and sticky.
2022, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Orbit, page 170:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swamp coolers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |