Refrigerator

//ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

    "Meronym: condenser"

  2. 2
    white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures wordnet
  3. 3
    A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin.

    "Meronym: condenser"

  4. 4
    One who has a chilling influence.

    "[…] in a state of sublime satisfaction, he moves among the company, a magnificent refrigerator."

Synonyms

All synonyms
iceboxchillerchillercoolchestcoolchestfridge

Example

More examples

"In summer, meat goes bad easily; you must keep it in the refrigerator."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).

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