precool

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ cool.

Verb

precool (third-person singular simple present precools, present participle precooling, simple past and past participle precooled)

1. (transitive) To cool in advance.
   • 2008 June 11, Ken Belson, “Records Tumble and Sweaty New Yorkers Grumble as Heat Persists”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In some places, the air conditioning was turned up earlier in the day to precool buildings, and then turned down during peak hours.