REFRIGERATOR

refrigerator, icebox

(noun) white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

refrigerator (plural refrigerators)

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

One who has a chilling influence.

Synonyms

• chiller

• coolchest

• fridge, frigerator

• icebox

Source: Wiktionary


Re*frig"er*a`tor (-`tr), n.

Definition: That which refrigerates or makes cold; that which keeps cool. Specifically: (a) A box or room for keeping food or other articles cool, usually by means of ice. (b) An apparatus for rapidly cooling heated liquids or vapors, connected with a still, etc. Refrigerator car (Railroad), a freight car constructed as a refrigerator, for the transportation of fresh meats, fish, etc., in a temperature kept cool by ice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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