condenser
noun/kənˈdɛnsər/
Frequency rank: #14,871 most common English word
Meaning
a device that removes heat from a gas or vapor and converts it into liquid, or concentrates something.
Example sentence
The engineer checked the condenser to make sure the cooling system was working properly.
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