refrigeration
noun
Simple meaning
Deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪfɹɪdʒɚˈeɪʃən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
medicine
The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.
medicine
Deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
“Refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath.”
The process of preserving something by cooling.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
Used this way, refrigeration is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use refrigeration
- “Refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes).
Related words
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A freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system.
Related Words
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- coolingnoun
- refrigeratornoun
- freezernoun
- frozenadjective
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