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Definition of refrigerate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

refrigerate

verb

NAmE//rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt//

refrigerate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they refrigerate

he / she / it refrigerates

past simple refrigerated

-ing form refrigerating

to make food, etc. cold in order to keep it fresh or preserve it Once opened, this product should be kept refrigerated. a refrigerated truck

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refrigeration

NAmE//rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃn//

noun [uncountable] Keep all meat products under refrigeration.See refrigerate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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