Meaning of the word "cooling tower" in English

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cooling tower

US /ˈkuːlɪŋ ˌtaʊər/
UK /ˈkuːlɪŋ ˌtaʊər/
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Noun

1.

a large tower that cools water or other fluids by evaporating part of the water, used especially in industry to remove heat from power plants and other facilities

Example:
The nuclear power plant has several large cooling towers.
Steam billowed from the top of the cooling tower.
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