Water-cooler definitions

A device for cooling and dispensing drinking water.
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A dispenser of cooled drinking water.
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(figuratively) A place in the workplace where employees gossip.
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Of the nature of things discussed around a water-cooler.

"in those days The Late Show was Monday water cooler topic du jour."

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Origin of water-cooler

water +"Ž cooler. In sense of gossip, compare scuttlebutt, of similar origin.

Sentence Examples

  • An aqua cool filtered water cooler is situated in the breakfast room.

  • Other sparrows hang around the ground feeder, like office staff around the water cooler (if offices still have water coolers?

  • Why not speak to your colleagues and submit a collective grievance and try to get the water cooler put back.

  • A new water cooler has been installed on Floor 1A of the Library.

  • And suddenly, one voice can part the sea at the office water cooler.

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