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refrigerate

[ri-frij-uh-reyt] / rɪˈfrɪdʒ əˌreɪt /
VERB
chill, usually in storage
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“LNG plants are very electricity-intensive because of the need to refrigerate and freeze the gas,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

As Flores held court in the driveway, he rolled up a pant leg to show a sore from his diabetes and said that on the streets he’d have nowhere to refrigerate his insulin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

Allow cake to come to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate overnight.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

Fill jugs with drinkable water and refrigerate or freeze them in order to keep food or medicine cold during a potential power outage.

From Salon • May 10, 2024

Think of the electricity bill to refrigerate a 200,000-square-foot plant.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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