No. 11,162 in Russian
градирни
Cooling towers.
In a sentence
Рабочие занимались ремонтом градирни на электростанции.
The workers were repairing the cooling tower at the power plant.
The word 'градирни' refers to an industrial cooling system component, showing its specific technical application.
На экскурсии по заводу мы узнали, как работают градирни.
During the factory tour, we learned how cooling towers operate.
Here, 'градирни' demonstrates its use in a descriptive educational context within the industrial domain.
Высота градирни достигает сорока метров.
The cooling tower's height reaches forty meters.
This usage of 'градирни' highlights a factual aspect about the structure, focusing on its physical characteristics.
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