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refrig.

refrig. is the abbreviation 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 abbreviation of?
Refrig. is the abbreviation of refrigerator.

Words near refrig. in the dictionary

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

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