/ Dictionary / Index R refrigerator: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•frig•er•a•tor Pronunciation: (ri-frij'u-rā"tur), [key] — n. a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration. the part of a distilling apparatus that cools the volatile material, causing it to condense; condenser; rectifier. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: refrigerator (Thesaurus) refrigeration refrigerator car Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language