cooperculum
The cover of a baldachin or ciborium.
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cooperative
A form of real estate ownership of a multi-unit housing structure by a non-profit corporation which leases portions of the
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cooling tower
A structure, usually on the roof of a building, over which water is circulated, so as to cool it evaporatively
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cooling range
In a water-cooling device, the difference between the average temperature of the water entering the device and the average temperature
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cooling medium, coolant
A fluid which conducts heat from one or more heat sources and transports it to a heat exchanger, where the
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cooling load
The amount of heat that must be removed from a building to maintain a comfortable temperature for its occupants.
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cooling capacity
A measure of the amount of heat that can be removed from a building (or section thereof) in one hour.