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Definition of Refrigerator
1. Noun. White goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures.
Specialized synonyms: Cooler, Ice Chest, Electric Refrigerator, Fridge
Terms within: Drip Pan, Refrigeration System
Generic synonyms: White Goods
Derivative terms: Refrigerate, Refrigerate
Definition of Refrigerator
1. n. That which refrigerates or makes cold; that which keeps cool.
Definition of Refrigerator
1. Noun. A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (''short form'' '''fridge'''). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Refrigerator
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Medical Definition of Refrigerator
1. That which refrigerates or makes cold; that which keeps cool. Specifically: A box or room for keeping food or other articles cool, usually by means of ice. An apparatus for rapidly cooling heated liquids or vapors, connected with a still, etc. Refrigerator car, a freight car constructed as a refrigerator, for the transportation of fresh meats, fish, etc, in a temperature kept cool by ice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Refrigerator
Literary usage of Refrigerator
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial Report by Vermont Public Service Commission (1898)
"American refrigerator Transit Co. American Tank Line. Anglo-American Provision Co.
... Kansas City refrigerator Car Co. Keystone Live Stock Express. ..."
2. Annual Report by Indiana State Board of Health (1907)
"Goods clean; floor clean; refrigerator satisfactory; place in excellent ...
Goods and floor clean: refrigerator clean. FE George, 1110 Shelby street. ..."
3. Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the by United States, Congress, House (1905)
"The standard refrigerator car, he said, cost about $100 to $150 more than a fruit
car. Conceding that the car which Mr. Wilson mentioned had l>een in ..."
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