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refrigerator (n.)

1610s, "something that cools," agent noun from refrigerate. As "cabinet for keeping food cool," 1824, originally in the brewery trade, in place of earlier refrigeratory (c. 1600). The electric-powered household device was available from c. 1918.

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Definitions of refrigerator from WordNet

refrigerator (n.)
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures;
Synonyms: icebox
From wordnet.princeton.edu