refrigeration
AmericanEtymology
Origin of refrigeration
1425–75; late Middle English refrigeracion < Latin refrīgerātiōn- (stem of refrīgerātiō ). See refrigerate, -ion
Example Sentences
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And in the butler’s pantry, where Paul once stood making martinis, there is now, as the Boston Globe notes, “further Poggenpohl cabinetry, Sub-Zero refrigeration, and a beverage cooler.”
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
It was a big undertaking as the company's energy needs are "quite large", amounting to more than 25 gigawatt-hours a year, most of it for refrigeration.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Removing or reducing the need for cryogenic refrigeration could make quantum devices smaller, less costly, and easier to deploy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
People hurried to identify victims before they decomposed, in an era before refrigeration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Zakariyya pointed to several diplomas hanging near the photos, for welding, refrigeration, diesel.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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