refrigerator
noun
re·frig·er·a·tor
ri-ˈfri-jə-ˌrā-tər 
: something that refrigerates
especially
: a room or appliance for keeping food or other items cool
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Let bread soak in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
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Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Mexican state police in Tamaulipas cracked open four refrigerators imported from the U.S. on June 17, 2020.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Mexican state police in Tamaulipas cracked open four refrigerators imported from the U.S. on June 17, 2020.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for refrigerator
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“Refrigerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refrigerator. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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refrigerator
noun
re·frig·er·a·tor
ri-ˈfrij-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: a device or room for keeping articles (as food) cool
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