precool

verb

pre·​cool ˌprē-ˈkül How to pronounce precool (audio)
variants or pre-cool
precooled or pre-cooled; precooling or pre-cooling

transitive verb

: to cool (something) beforehand
… the car can be programmed to preheat or precool the cabin for you before your departure …Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
"You've got to precool the product if you want to give it some shelf life."Cameron White

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of precool was in 1907

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“Precool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precool. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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