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refrig

refrig is the clipping of refrigerator.

Meaning of refrigerator

Noun

refrigerator (plural refrigerators)

  1. A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh using refrigeration.
    • Meronyms: condenser, crisper, door, evaporator, meat keeper
    Synonyms:
    fridge, icebox
  2. A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin.
    • Meronym: condenser
  3. One who has a chilling influence.
    • […] in a state of sublime satisfaction, he moves among the company, a magnificent refrigerator.1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, →OCLC

Forms of refrig

pluralrefrigs

Questions about refrig

What is refrig the clipping of?
Refrig is the clipping of refrigerator.

Words near refrig in the dictionary

  1. refriend
  2. refriended
  3. refriending
  4. refriends
  5. refries
  6. refrig
  7. refrig.
  8. refrigerable
  9. refrigerant
  10. refrigerants
  11. refrigeratable

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