Aftercooler

/ˈæf.tərˌkuː.lər/ noun

A device in an engine or compressor system that removes excess heat from air or gas after it has been compressed.

From 'after' + 'cooler' (from Old English 'col' meaning cool). Modern technical term developed in the 19th century as industrial machinery became more complex.

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