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Added 10 October 2026

refrigerator

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/ noun

Latin root: refrīgerātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about refrigerator at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

White goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures.

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).

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