What is the meaning of refrigerating?

verb

  • Preserve by chilling.
    • usage: "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil"
  • Cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator.
    • usage: "refrigerate this medicine"

adjective

  • Causing cooling or freezing.
    • usage: "a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide"
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