cooling tower
noun
: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
The plant ceased operations two months earlier than expected after a derecho, a powerful windstorm, damaged some portions of the plant including its cooling towers.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2024
The water carrying heat from computers is typically piped to cooling towers.
—Charles Q. Choi, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024
Other replacement components include chillers, water filtration, and cooling towers.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
The plant ceased operations two months earlier than expected after a derecho, a powerful windstorm, damaged some portions of the plant including its cooling towers.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2024
The water carrying heat from computers is typically piped to cooling towers.
—Charles Q. Choi, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024
Other replacement components include chillers, water filtration, and cooling towers.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
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