refrigerator

refrigerator

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of refrigerator in English

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English

Etymology

From refrigerate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/, /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

Noun

refrigerator (plural refrigerators)

  1. A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
  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.

Synonyms

  • chiller
  • coolchest
  • fridge, frigerator
  • icebox

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: ripridyiritor
  • Malayalam: റഫ്രിജറേറ്റർ (ṟaphrijaṟēṟṟaṟ)

Translations

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Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /re.friː.ɡeˈraː.tor/, [rɛfriːɡɛˈräːt̪ɔr]

  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /re.fri.d͡ʒeˈra.tor/, [refrid͡ʒeˈräːt̪or]

Verb

refrīgerātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of refrīgerō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French réfrigérateur. Equivalent to refrigera +‎ -tor.

Noun

refrigerator n (plural refrigeratoare)

  1. refrigerator
    Synonym: frigider

Declension

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