refrigerator UK /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/US /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/noun 3forms 1phrases 2 noun3 •A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh using refrigeration.An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine. — 2013 •A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin. •One who has a chilling influence.[…] in a state of sublime satisfaction, he moves among the company, a magnificent refrigerator. — 1852 formsrefrigerators Phrases with refrigerator refrigerator momrefrigerator mother refrigerator motherAn emotionally frigid mother, who does not exhibit normal care or love for her child or children.