refrigerator

[ ri-frij-uh-rey-ter ]

/ rɪˈfrɪdʒ əˌreɪ tər /

a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.

the part of a distilling apparatus that cools the volatile material, causing it to condense; condenser; rectifier.

Origin of refrigerator

First recorded in 1605–15; refrigerate + -or²

Defrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving.

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There was a liquor cabinet, a refrigerator with ice-making, a wide-screen TV, and a nap-sized couch.

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It was almost as large as the front room, with a stove, a refrigerator, a good-sized table and, in one corner, another double bed.

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He understands the car, but then, he understands the canned peaches in his refrigerator.

Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean |Pete Dexter |March 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“I witnessed a four-hundred pound refrigerator lift off the floor,” Ed says.

A Night with The Conjuring’s Ed & Lorraine Warren |Stefan Beck |August 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He could see through it into the kitchen, and by straining his eyes, he could even see the stove and the refrigerator.

The Servant Problem |Robert F. Young
Pieces of charcoal should also be put in the refrigerator and changed often.

Culture and Cooking |Catherine Owen
Arrayed in a long apron of Joyce's, Mary stood a moment considering the resources of refrigerator and pantry.

The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware |Annie Fellows Johnston
His refrigerator was modeled along the architectural lines of the dens of the divided trunks.

Solar Stiff |Chas. A. Stopher
Then they poured the foamy stuff into a pan, and put it in the refrigerator.

The Vehement Flame |Margaret Wade Campbell Deland

refrigerator

/ (rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə) /

a chamber in which food, drink, etc, are kept cool Informal word: fridge