- ˈwater ˌcooler
- noun [C]a machine that makes cool water available for people to drink, especially in an office or other place where people work
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water cooler — Ⅰ. water cooler UK US (also water cooler, watercooler) noun [C] WORKPLACE ► a machine that supplies cool water for drinking, usually in an office or other public place: »You can add almost a quarter of a mile to your daily walking schedule simply … Financial and business terms
water cooler — water coolers N SING A water cooler is a machine that dispenses drinking water, especially in an office. [mainly AM]Water cooler is used in expressions that refer to the informal conversations that people have in their office or workplace. Three… … English dictionary
water cooler — water .cooler n 1.) a piece of equipment, used especially in offices, from which you can get a cup of cold water to drink 2.) water cooler gossip conversation about other people s behaviour or lives that happens in offices when people meet each… … Dictionary of contemporary English
water cooler — water ,cooler noun 1. ) count a machine that makes water cold and stores it for people to drink 2. ) singular used for referring to the situation or place in an office where people talk in an informal way: jokes around the water cooler … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
water cooler — ☆ water cooler n. a device for cooling water, esp. by refrigeration, for drinking, as from a BUBBLER or a refillable container … English World dictionary
Water cooler — A water cooler (commonly spelled watercooler as a compound word) is a device that cools and dispenses water. They are generally broken up in two categories: bottle less and bottled water coolers. Bottle less water coolers are hooked up to a water … Wikipedia
water cooler — UK / US noun Word forms water cooler : singular water cooler plural water coolers 1) [countable] a machine that makes water cold and stores it for people to drink 2) [singular] journalism used for referring to the situation or place in an office… … English dictionary
water cooler — 1. noun a) A dispenser of cooled drinking water. b) A place in the workplace where employees gossip. 2. adjective of the nature of things discussed around a water cooler in those days The Late Show was Monday water cooler … Wiktionary
water cooler — noun Water cooler is used before these nouns: ↑conversation … Collocations dictionary
water cooler — water refrigerator, device used for maintaining cold water … English contemporary dictionary
water-cooler talk — office news, gossip I believe water cooler talk unless it s about me … English idioms
