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名詞

air-conditioning (countable and uncountable, plural air-conditionings)

1. Alternative form of air conditioning.
   • 1977, National Research Council of Canada, Canadian Committee on Building Research (contributor), Energy and Buildings, Proceedings, page 105:

     With the energy shortage bringing the need for energy conservation, buildings and air-conditionings systems must be designed to be more energy efficient, together.

   • 2013 September-October, Michael Sivak, “Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply?”, in American Scientist:

     Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.

   • 2026 June 11, Thom Dunn, “The Best Air Conditioner”, in Wirecutter‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 June 2026:

     If you can’t get central air-conditioning, a window AC is the next best thing.