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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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