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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/

Korean meaning: 냉장, 냉동 보관

Korean pronunciation: 리**프리**져**레이**션

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

refrigeration concept
💡 Concept

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

refrigeration rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her refrigeration creation transforms the station!

🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootfriger
Suffix--ation

Origin

라틴어 'refrigerare'에서 온 말로, 'refrig(다시 차갑게)'와 'erare(만들다)'가 합쳐진 단어입니다. 18세기 산업혁명 시기에 음식 보관 기술이 발달하면서 널리 사용되기 시작했어요.

🎵Rhyme

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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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