re|frig|er|a|tor

re|frig|er|a|tor
re|frig|er|a|tor «rih FRIHJ uh RAY tuhr», noun.
1. a box, room, or other enclosed area for keeping foods and other items cool. An electric refrigerator cools without ice.
2. something that cools.
[< obsolete French refrigerateur, ultimately < Latin refrīgerāre; see etym. under refrigerate (Cf.refrigerate)]

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