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raffreddamento

/raffreddaˈmento/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 15,268

Meaning

cooling

  • the process of cooling down or lowering the temperature of something
  • a cooling system (e.g. in computing, engines, or industrial machinery)

In a sentence

Il sistema di raffreddamento del computer è diventato molto rumoroso.

The computer's cooling system has become very noisy.

Un raffreddamento rapido del componente potrebbe causare danni strutturali.

Rapid cooling of the component could cause structural damage.

Hai controllato il liquido di raffreddamento del motore?

Did you check the engine coolant?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
raffreddamentomasculine · singular
raffreddamentimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Derived from 'raffreddare' (to cool). Do not confuse with 'raffreddore', which specifically means a common cold.

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