Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To cool or chill (a substance).
- transitive verb To preserve (food) by chilling.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Cooled; made or kept cool; allayed.
- To grow cold; become cold; freeze.
- To cool; make cold; allay the heat of.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
cool down , make cool. - verb transitive Now specifically, to keep cool by containing within a
refrigerator .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb preserve by chilling
- verb cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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If it says "refrigerate" on the drug your child is taking, be sure to keep it cool while you're on the road.
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(You cannot 'refrigerate' or store fish or insects in them, unlike Harvest Moon games, where a Refrigerator is for edible items and the Shelf is used for storage.)
IGN Complete 2008
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If it says "refrigerate" on the drug your child is taking, be sure to keep it cool while you're on the road.
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One of the most power-intensive components of the operation is the huge chillers that refrigerate water to keep the temperature in the building no higher than around 80 degrees F.
In the Plex Steven Levy 2011
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Cover with plastic wrap as well as refrigerate over night.
How to Make a Simply Delicious Sunrise Breakfast Casserole admin 2009
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Loosely cover the tray with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1–2 hours.
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Cover the cake, pan and all, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 4 days.
Jamie Schler: Valentine's Day Flourless Chocolate Truffle Torte Jamie Schler 2011
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This most likely would not have been such a challenge had I worked a traditional job and could lock an office door somewhere, plug in a pump and refrigerate the milk.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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Cover the cake, pan and all, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 4 days.
Jamie Schler: Valentine's Day Flourless Chocolate Truffle Torte Jamie Schler 2011
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Cover with plastic wrap as well as refrigerate over night.
Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009
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