coolingchain
nounUK /ˈkuːlɪŋ tʃeɪn/
US /ˈkuːlɪŋ tʃeɪn/
A cooling chain is a line of cold places that keeps food fresh as it travels.
The ice cream stayed frozen because the cooling chain from the factory to the shop never broke.
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2. A series of connected cooling devices or pipes in a machine.
The engine's cooling chain carries heat away from the motor.
3. The process of keeping something cold step by step from start to finish.
Vaccines must follow a strict cooling chain to stay safe.
4. A linked set of cold storage rooms used in a big warehouse.
Workers moved the boxes through the cooling chain before loading the truck.