refrigerator
noun
- household appliance for preserving food at a low temperature
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/ / [ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tʰə] / /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).
- A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
“Meronym: condenser”
“Jo uttered a groan and fell back in her chair, remembering that she had given a last hasty powdering to the berries out of one of the two boxes on the kitchen table, and had neglected to put the milk in the refrigerator.”
- A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin.
“Meronym: condenser”
- One who has a chilling influence.
“[…] in a state of sublime satisfaction, he moves among the company, a magnificent refrigerator.”