1. The process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
   "The cooling of the wine took about an hour in the refrigerator";
   - chilling, temperature reduction
    
2. A mechanism for keeping something cool
   "the cooling was overhead fans";
   - cooling system

1. Make cool or cooler
   "cool the food"; "cool down the food";
   - chill, cool down
    
2. Lose heat
   "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm";
   - chill, cool down
    
3. Lose intensity
   "His enthusiasm cooled considerably";
   - cool off, cool down

Derived forms: coolings

Type of: alter, change, change state, mechanism, modify, temperature change, turn

Encyclopedia: Cooling, Robert