water cooler

water cooler

Definitions

noun

1. a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water

modifier

water-cooler

2. (informal)
1. indicating the kind of informal conversation among office staff that takes place at such a dispenser ⇒ water-cooler conversations
2. indicating an event, television programme, etc, sufficiently controversial or otherwise noteworthy to provide subject matter for such conversations ⇒ water-cooler television, a water-cooler moment
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