REFRIGERATE


Meaning of REFRIGERATE in English

/ rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] to make food, etc. cold in order to keep it fresh or preserve it :

Once opened, this product should be kept refrigerated.

a refrigerated lorry / truck

►  re·friger·ation / rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:

Keep all meat products under refrigeration.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin refrigerat- made cool, from the verb refrigerare , from re- back + frigus , frigor- cold.

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