refrigerator

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  • (RP) IPA: /ɹɪˈfɹɪdʒəɹˌeɪtə/, X-SAMPA: /rI"frIdZ@%reIt@/
  • (US) IPA: /ɹɪˈfɹɪdʒəˌɹeɪtɚ/, X-SAMPA: /rI"frIdZ@%reIt@`/
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refrigerator (plural refrigerators)

An open refrigerator
  1. A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
  2. One who has a chilling influence.
    • Charles Dickens, Bleak House
      [] in a state of sublime satisfaction, he moves among the company, a magnificent refrigerator.

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Verb [edit]

rēfrīgerātor

  1. second-person singular future passive imperative of rēfrīgerō
  2. third-person singular future passive imperative of rēfrīgerō