intercooler

in·ter·cool·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ter-koo-ler]
- /ˈɪn tərˌku lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ter-koo-ler]
- /ˈɪn tərˌku lər/

Definitions of intercooler word

noun intercooler any device for cooling a fluid between successive heating processes, especially for cooling a gas between successive compressions. 1
noun intercooler An apparatus for cooling gas between successive compressions, especially in a supercharged vehicle engine. 1
noun intercooler a heat exchanger used in a supercharger or turbocharger 0
noun intercooler An intercooler is a device that removes heat from pressure-charged air. 0
noun intercooler A heat-exchange device located between other devices or processes. 0

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Origin of intercooler

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; inter- + cooler

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Parts of speech for Intercooler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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intercooler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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