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ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
Synonyms:
electric refrigerator; fridge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("electric refrigerator" is a kind of...):
icebox; refrigerator (white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures)
Meronyms (parts of "electric refrigerator"):
electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)
ice maker (an appliance included in some electric refrigerators for making ice cubes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electric refrigerator"):
deep-freeze; deep freezer; Deepfreeze; freezer (electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time)
ice machine (an electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes)