chiller
nounUK /ˈt͡ʃɪləː/ · US /ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ/
Etymology From chill + -er.
› Something that chills
1
a machine that produces cold air, either for air conditioning, to prepare chilled foods etc.
2
a heat exchanger between a coolant and a refrigerant, to transfer heat from the coolant loop into the refrigeration system
3
A machine that removes heat from the working fluid in a refrigeration cycle
4
A frightening dramatic work, such as a book or film
- Derived terms
- spine-chiller