REFRIGERATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Refrigerate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (as adjective): from Latin refrigerat- ‘made cool’, from the verb refrigerare, from re- ‘back’ + frigus, frigor- ‘cold’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

subject (food or drink) to cold in order to chill or preserve it, typically by placing it in a refrigerator

Short Definition:

subject food or drink to cold

Examples:
  • refrigerate the dough for one hour

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