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refrigerate

re·frig·er·ate [ ri fríjjə ràyt ] (past and past participle re·frig·er·at·ed, present participle re·frig·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular re·frig·er·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
keep something cool: to cool food or other heat-sensitive products to prevent deterioration in quality

[Mid-16th century. < Latin refrigerare, "chill again, cool," friger-, obsolete stem of frigus "cold"]

re·frig·er·a·tion [ ri frìjjə ráysh'n ] noun
re·frig·er·a·tive adjective
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