Definitions for fridge
frɪdʒfridge

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. electric refrigerator, fridgenoun

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

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fridge

   A refrigerator, colloquially fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or chemical) that transfers heat from its inside to its external environment so that its inside is cooled to a temperature below the room temperature. Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique around the world. The lower temperature lowers the reproduction rate of bacteria, so the refrigerator reduces the rate of spoilage. A refrigerator maintains a temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water. The optimal temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to 5 °C (37 to 41 °F). A similar device that maintains a temperature below the freezing point of water is called a freezer. The refrigerator replaced the icebox, which had been a common household appliance for almost a century and a half. The United States Food and Drug Administration recommends that the refrigerator be kept at or below 4 °C (40 °F) and that the freezer be regulated at −18 °C (0 °F).The first cooling systems for food involved ice. Artificial refrigeration began in the mid-1750s, and developed in the early 1800s. In 1834, the first working vapor-compression refrigeration system was built. The first commercial ice-making machine was invented in 1854. In 1913, refrigerators for home use were invented. In 1923 Frigidaire introduced the first self-contained unit. The introduction of Freon in the 1920s expanded the refrigerator market during the 1930s. Home freezers as separate compartments (larger than necessary just for ice cubes) were introduced in 1940. Frozen foods, previously a luxury item, became commonplace. Freezer units are used in households as well as in industry and commerce. Commercial refrigerator and freezer units were in use for almost 40 years prior to the common home models. The freezer-over-refrigerator style had been the basic style since the 1940s, until modern, side-by-side refrigerators broke the trend. A vapor compression cycle is used in most household refrigerators, refrigerator–freezers and freezers. Newer refrigerators may include automatic defrosting, chilled water, and ice from a dispenser in the door. Domestic refrigerators and freezers for food storage are made in a range of sizes. Among the smallest are Peltier-type refrigerators designed to chill beverages. A large domestic refrigerator stands as tall as a person and may be about one metre (3 ft 3 in) wide with a capacity of 0.6 m3 (21 cu ft). Refrigerators and freezers may be free-standing, or built into a kitchen. The refrigerator allows the modern household to keep food fresh for longer than before. Freezers allow people to buy perishable food in bulk and eat it at leisure, and make bulk purchases.

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1. fridge

   A fridge, short for refrigerator, is a large electrical appliance used to store food and drinks at low temperatures to preserve them for longer periods of time. It typically consists of a thermally insulated compartment and a mechanism to transfer heat from it to the external environment, effectively cooling the interior to a temperature below the room temperature. Most fridges also include a freezer compartment for storing frozen goods.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fridgenoun

   to rub; to fray

2. Etymology: [AS. frician to dance, from free bold. Cf. Freak, n.]

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1. Fridge

   Fridge are a UK post-rock band, comprising school friends Kieran Hebden, Adem Ilhan, and Sam Jeffers. Initially Hebden played guitar, Ilhan bass, and Jeffers drums, but Hebden and Ilhan soon adopted a variety of other instruments, and by 1999's Eph the sampler was playing an increasingly important role in the group's music. Hebden, Ilhan and Jeffers all attended Elliott School in Putney, which has become regarded as a hotbed for musical talent; other notable alumni including Hot Chip, Burial and The xx - all of which members of Fridge have worked with. Hebden began a solo career in the late 1990s under the name Four Tet while the other two members attended college. Ilhan has also released three solo albums, Homesongs, Love and Other Planets, and Takes under the name Adem. The band's fifth album, The Sun, was released in June 2007. The three musicians have also worked on occasion as the backing band for Badly Drawn Boy, and remixed his single Another Pearl. Fridge also played their first public gig in six years, at Bardens Boudoir in Dalston, London on 9 August 2007. They followed this up with a performance at the 2007 Field Day festival in Victoria Park, London.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fridge

   frij, v.t. (Sterne) to rub or fray.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fridge

   A type of appliance and product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   They bought a new fridge when they needed one.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FRIDGE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fridge is ranked #67318 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Fridge surname appeared 293 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Fridge.
   
   64.8% or 190 total occurrences were White.
   27.3% or 80 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.7% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fridge' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2308

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fridge' in Nouns Frequency: #2938

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce fridge?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say fridge in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fridge in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fridge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fridge in a Sentence

1. Alex Beckett:

   Disposable incomes have rocketed in China, enabling consumers to splash out on so-called luxury non-essentials like ice cream. More people can now afford to buy a fridge-freezer for their home - especially out in rural areas – encouraging more people to take ice cream home to eat and share, rather than just eat it on-the-go.

2. Lila Rose:

   Having the ultrasound on the fridge, baby pictures from the womb onward, is extremely compelling for millennials and shows the humanity of the child from the beginning.

3. Rose Leslie:

   I had just wrapped season one of ‘The Good Fight,’ so I had been in New York for about six months, we hadn’t spent a lot of time together, and then I go home and the bastard puts this in the fridge.

4. Rita Mathieu from Lebanon:

   While sunbathing, I can recharge my phone without using electricity and I have a fridge where water stays cool. When I am on the beach, I used to always look around for a charger and never manage to find any, and the water never stays cool - so it is great and has everything in it, it even has a pocket where I can put a book and it takes no space at all. It also charges on solar power which is very good for the environment.

5. Rei Goffer:

   What we have done is miniaturized the radar instrument, we've taken it from a school bus-size instrument to something that's about the size of a mini fridge.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fridge
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fridge
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fridge
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fridge
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fridge
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=fridge