Used in a Sentence

refrigeration

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for refrigeration.

Editorial note

The assumption is that air conditioning and refrigeration is a major electricity use that consumes the most power when the sun is shining.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of refrigeration gathered in one view.

noun

The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.

noun

The process of preserving something by cooling.

noun

(medicine) The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for refrigeration.

noun

The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.

noun

The process of preserving something by cooling.

noun

(medicine) The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.

Example sentences

1

The assumption is that air conditioning and refrigeration is a major electricity use that consumes the most power when the sun is shining.

2

Admittedly, without active refrigeration this is unlikely to work too well when the temperature outside is over 35 C.

3

In the latter half of the twentieth century refrigeration let them expand their diet again.

4

Imagine how much time and effort things like refrigeration save us today, and how much better that makes ~2 billion lives.

5

They're reasonably priced, don't require refrigeration, and the effects are noticeable in a day.

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The C-shaped purple machine was impressive, and the refrigeration system took most the space.

7

I can buy things that are large or small, or that require refrigeration: no difference.

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Having said that, the heat dissipation of instantiating objects from their on-disk representation is probably a relevant part of the refrigeration costs of any data center.

9

Both have very high concentrations of bacteria, and require refrigeration.

10

Apart from all the lighting, refrigeration, production, water distribution, heating, cooling and computing it enables throughout the world.

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Before powered refrigeration was widely available in the U.

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Though has anyone calculated the GHG emissions of the human energy cycle, from growing the cattle feed to transport to refrigeration to cooking to human methane emissions?

Proper noun examples

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Refrigeration and water pumping would seem to be examples of systems where it is very easy to design for intermittent power.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use refrigeration in a sentence?

The assumption is that air conditioning and refrigeration is a major electricity use that consumes the most power when the sun is shining.

What does refrigeration mean?

The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.

What part of speech is refrigeration?

refrigeration is commonly used as noun.