refrigerating

re·frig·er·ate

 (rĭ-frĭj′ə-rāt′)

tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates

1. To cool or chill (a substance).

2. To preserve (food) by chilling.

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[Latin refrīgerāre, refrīgerāt- : re-, re- + frīgerāre, to make cool (from frīgus, frīgor-, coldness).]

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re·frig′er·a′tion n.

re·frig′er·a′tive, re·frig′er·a·to′ry (-ər-ə-tôr′ē) adj.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

refrigerating - causing cooling or freezing; "a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide" refrigerant cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"

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Translations

refrigerating

:

refrigerating plant

n (Tech) → Kühlanlage f

refrigerating room

n → Kühlraum m

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