refrigerator — an appliance or compartment that is artificially kept cool and used to store food and drink
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an appliance or compartment that is artificially kept cool and used to store food and drink
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/
Example Sentences
- My refrigerator is so empty, even the light bulb looks depressed
- The refrigerator was making strange noises all night
- She decorated her refrigerator with family photos and shopping lists
refrigerator
NOUN[/rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/]
an appliance or compartment that is artificially kept cool and used to store food and drink
She opens the refrigerator and cold air spills out over fresh groceries.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin refrigeratus, meaning 'to make cold,' formed from the verb refrigerare. The modern appliance sense emerged in the 19th century with industrialization, when mechanical cooling technology became practical for household food preservation.
Breakdown
re- (again) + frigerare (to cool, from frigus meaning cold) + -ator (agent noun, device). The Latin root frigerare combines frig- (cold) with -erare (causative suffix).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My refrigerator is so empty, even the light bulb looks depressed”
“The refrigerator was making strange noises all night”
“She decorated her refrigerator with family photos and shopping lists”
“The new smart refrigerator can order groceries by itself”
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