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  • noun Plural form of cooling.

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Examples

  • Actually, out here in New England, one of the more common fatal un-coolings is being used for a Comcast ad campaign. "im in ur TV, incresn ur channlz", perhaps?

    Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow? Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • It is noteworthy that the reconstructions faithfully capture the large, short-term coolings associated with large explosive volcanic forcing events that take place see A05 during for example, the late twelfth century, mid-thirteenth century, mid-fifteenth century, and early nineteenth century. p4102

    New Paper from Mann, Rutherford, Wahl and Ammann « Climate Audit 2005

  • Other abrupt coolings have been bigger but less explicable.

    Will Volcanoes Cool Our Warming Earth? Matt Ridley 2011

  • So work of this ocean-to-atmosphere heat pump can explain any observable warmings and coolings without any change in greenhouse effect, if power of this pump fluctuates.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • Or maybe it is, since here is a perfect example to use to illustrate solar orientation and climate design, key concepts in old school regionalism, which if properly considered and taken advantage of, you can probably save a lot on heating and coolings bills before you even think about wind turbines and green roofs.

    Archive 2007-09-01 2007

  • Or maybe it is, since here is a perfect example to use to illustrate solar orientation and climate design, key concepts in old school regionalism, which if properly considered and taken advantage of, you can probably save a lot on heating and coolings bills before you even think about wind turbines and green roofs.

    Attack of the Parabolic Façade? 2007

  • Furthermore, it is irrational to apply the 'precautionary principle' because many scientists recognize that both climatic coolings and warmings are realistic possibilities over the medium-term future.

    the IPCC may be promoting global warming alarmism Bill Kerr 2008

  • For the past century at least, global temperatures have tended to mirror the 20-to 30-year warmings and coolings of the north-central Pacific Ocean.

    Is major cooling on the way??? GayandRight 2008

  • Furthermore, it is irrational to apply the 'precautionary principle' because many scientists recognize that both climatic coolings and warmings are realistic possibilities over the medium-term future.

    Archive 2008-01-01 Bill Kerr 2008

  • Furthermore, it is irrational to apply the "precautionary principle" because many scientists recognize that both climatic coolings and warmings are realistic possibilities over the medium-term future.

    An open letter to the UN.. GayandRight 2007

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