"coolometer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coolometers [plural]
Etymology: From cool + -o- + -meter. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cool|-o-|-meter}} cool + -o- + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} coolometer (plural coolometers)
  1. (informal) An imaginary device that measures coolness (the degree of fashionableness or popularity). Tags: informal Categories (topical): Measuring instruments Synonyms: cool-o-meter

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