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Why Are Cooling Towers Shaped Like That?
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Louis posted on 2025/07/07Ever wondered why cooling towers have that iconic shape? This video dives into the fascinating engineering behind thermal power plants, explaining the clever use of evaporative cooling and the hyperboloid design. You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to energy efficiency and practical engineering along the way!
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material
US /məˈtɪriəl/
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UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
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More constant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
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UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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More basically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
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UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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More straight
US /stret/
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UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
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