refrigerator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin.
One who has a chilling influence.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/ [ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tʰə] En-uk-refrigerator.ogg /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ [ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɚ] En-us-refrigerator.ogg /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ [ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɚ]

Word forms

refrigerator refrigerators

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).

Synonyms

Related words

refrigerate refrigeration cooler

Derived words

absorption refrigerator Einstein refrigerator Einstein-Szilárd refrigerator fridge in the refrigerator kegerator microrefrigerator minirefrigerator nanorefrigerator refrig refrigerator-freezer refrigeratorful refrigeratorlike refrigerator magnet refrigerator mom refrigerator mother refrigerator pie refrigerator truck walk-in refrigerator

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