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refrigerator

ref·ri·ge·rator

UK/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/ US/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tʰə/ fairly common

noun

1.

white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures

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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).

Phrases

  • absorption refrigerator
  • Einstein refrigerator
  • Einstein-Szilárd refrigerator
  • in the refrigerator
  • refrigerator magnet
  • refrigerator mom
  • refrigerator mother
  • refrigerator pie

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