refrigerator
noun
/ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtɚ/
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/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/
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/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtɚ/
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- A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
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réfrigérateur,
frigo
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refrigeration
noun
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- The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
- The process of preserving something by cooling.
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réfrigération
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refrigerate
verb
/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəɹeɪt/
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- (transitive, obsolete, _, in, _, general, _) To make (someone or something) cool; to cool down.
- (transitive, specifically) To keep (something) cool by containing within a refrigerator.
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réfrigérer
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refrigerant
noun
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- A substance used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change between gas and liquid to allow the cooling, as in refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.
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fluide frigorigène,
réfrigérant
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