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AIRK-uh-n-dishun-ing/ˈeə kənˌdɪʃnɪŋ/

Air conditioning (id: air-conditioning) is a system that cools, and sometimes heats, indoor air (often uncountable). Heating is the warmth twin; ventilation is moving air without cooling it. Exam halls: if it fails, windows may still stay shut for noise.

Meaning

A system that cools (and sometimes heats) the air in a building (often uncountable).

Examples

• “Air conditioning in the exam hall failed; windows stay shut for noise, not comfort.”
• “An air-conditioning unit on a listed front still needs planning consent.”

Good to know

Often uncountable. Informal: air-con. Contrast: heating / ventilation. Exams / listed buildings. Mix-up: airing a room is opening a window.

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