water cooler

wa·ter cool·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er koo-ler]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈku lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er koo-ler]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈku lər/

Definitions of water cooler words

noun water cooler a container for holding drinking water that is cooled and drawn off by a faucet or spigot. 1
noun water cooler a drinking fountain in which water is cooled by mechanical refrigeration. 1
noun water cooler cold-water dispensing machine 1
countable noun water cooler A water cooler is a machine that dispenses drinking water, especially in an office. 0
singular noun water cooler Water cooler is used in expressions that refer to the informal conversations that people have in their office or workplace. 0
noun water cooler a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water 0

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Origin of water cooler

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Water cooler

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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water cooler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

water cooler usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for water cooler

noun water cooler

bubbler — a drinking fountain in which the water is forced in a stream from a small vertical nozzle
drinking fountain — a water fountain that ejects a jet of water for drinking without a cup.

All 2 Synonyms of water cooler