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refrigerator.

A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh using refrigeration.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/Received-Pronunciation[ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tʰə]Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/General-American[ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɚ]General-American
  1. A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh using refrigeration.

  2. A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin.

  3. One who has a chilling influence.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).

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