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How to pronounce refrigerating

verbB1
rihFRIHjereyddihng

/ɹɪ.ˈfɹɪ.ʤɚ.ˌeɪ.ɾɪŋ/

5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Form of refrigerate

Keeping food or drinks in a refrigerator so they stay fresh.

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Meanings & examples

-ing form

Keeping food or drinks in a refrigerator so they stay fresh.

We are refrigerating the drinks now.

Refrigerating the sauce keeps it fresh.

Good to know

Refrigerating keeps food cold but does not freeze it.

Related words & forms

refrigeratedpastrefrigerating-ing formrefrigeratesthird-person singular

Refrigerate means keep something cold in a refrigerator; it does not mean freeze it.