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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A box or cylinder in which a substance is cooled just before it is to be used or operated upon. A precooler is sometimes used to cool air before it enters the cylinder of an air-compressor, thus preventing the compressor from getting too hot.
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The prototype precooler consists of an insulated room and an air-cooling unit.
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