refrigeration
The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool itThe process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
» Without electricity, medications requiring refrigeration could spoil.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
Kühlung
охлажде́ниеoxlaždénije
(countable, uncountable)The process of preserving something by cooling.
Tiefkühlung
замора́живаниеzamoráživanije, охлажде́ниеoxlaždénije
the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
(countable, uncountable)The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.
deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
Examples
5 sentencesWithout electricity, medications requiring refrigeration could spoil.
Damiano stole some ice cream from the refrigeration unit.
Without electricity, maintaining refrigeration for vaccines and medications is impossible.
The accident was caused by a fault in the refrigeration system of the appliance.
ruАвария была вызвана неисправностью в системе охлаждения устройства.
Tom doesn't believe in refrigeration.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin refrigero. Morphologically refrigerate + -ion.From Latin refrigero. Morphologically refrigerate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: refrigerations| Singular | refrigeration |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes:infrigidation
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable