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refrigerationthe process of cooling and preserving food or other items by keeping them at very low temperatures

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of cooling and preserving food or other items by keeping them at very low temperatures

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/

Example Sentences

  • The power outage ruined all the ice cream because the refrigeration failed.
  • Before refrigeration was invented, people used ice houses to keep food cool.
  • My grandmother still doesn't trust modern refrigeration and keeps checking the fridge every hour.

refrigeration

NOUN

[/rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/]

the process of cooling and preserving food or other items by keeping them at very low temperatures

the process of cooling and preserving food or other items by keeping them at very low temperatures
💡 Concept

the process of cooling and preserving food or other items by keeping them at very low temperatures

Her refrigeration creation transforms the station!
🎵 Rhyme

Her refrigeration creation transforms the station!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootfriger
Suffix--ation

🎵Rhyme

nationstationcreationeducation
nation
station
creation
education

🔗Collocations

proper refrigeration
refrigeration system
industrial refrigeration
refrigeration unit
lack of refrigeration

📝Examples

The power outage ruined all the ice cream because the refrigeration failed.

Before refrigeration was invented, people used ice houses to keep food cool.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother still doesn't trust modern refrigeration and keeps checking the fridge every hour.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

coolingfreezingpreservationchilling

Antonyms

heatingwarmingthawing

Related

refrigeratorfreezercooling systempreservationtemperature control

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