refrigerator

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/
• (America) IPA: /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/, /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

Noun

refrigerator (plural refrigerators)

1. A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
2. One who has a chilling influence.
   • 1852-53, Charles Dickens, Bleak House

     […] in a state of sublime satisfaction, he moves among the company, a magnificent refrigerator.

Synonyms

• chiller
• coolchest
• fridge, frigerator
• icebox

Related terms

• fridge
• fridge-freezer
• refrigerate
• refrigeration

Translations

• French: réfrigérateur, frigo (colloquial)
• German: Kühlschrank, Kühlraum (large), Eiskasten (Austria), Frigidaire (Austria, obsolete)
• Italian: frigorifero, frigo
• Portuguese: refrigerador, geladeira, frigorífico
• Russian: холоди́льник
• Spanish: (Spain) frigorífico, (Argentina) heladera, (Colombia) nevera, (Bolivia) refrigerador, (Central America) refrigeradora, (Cuba) frío

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