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AIR CONDITIONER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A system that keeps air cool and dry
Synonyms:
air conditioner; air conditioning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("air conditioner" is a kind of...):
cooling; cooling system (a mechanism for keeping something cool)
Derivation:
air-condition (equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature)
air-condition (control the humidity and temperature of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An appliance designed to extract humidity from the air and thereby cool it
Example:
we rarely turn on the air-conditioner
Synonyms:
A/C; air-conditioner; air conditioner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("air conditioner" is a kind of...):
appliance (durable goods for home or office use)