FRIDGE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor

Synonyms:

electric refrigerator; fridge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fridge" is a kind of...):

icebox; refrigerator (white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures)

Meronyms (parts of "fridge"):

electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)

ice maker (an appliance included in some electric refrigerators for making ice cubes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fridge"):

deep-freeze; deep freezer; Deepfreeze; freezer (electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time)

ice machine (an electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes)