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air conditioner

 
noun
an air-conditioning device.
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1905–10
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air conditioning
 
—n
a system or process for controlling the temperature and sometimes the humidity and purity of the air in a house, etc
 
air conditioner
 
—n

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air conditioner
from air (1) + agent n. from condition; along with air-conditioning, first attested 1909, originally an industrial process; main modern use in residences and office buildings is from 1930s.
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