icebox

[ ahys-boks ]

/ ˈaɪsˌbɒks /

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noun

an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.

Older Use. an electric or gas refrigerator.

Nautical. an enclosed area in the bottom of a vessel through which sea water can be pumped up for use in the condenser in icy waters.

Slang. an isolation cell in a prison.

Origin of icebox

First recorded in 1830–40; ice + box¹

Words nearby icebox

ice block, ice blue, iceboat, iceboater, icebound, icebox, icebox cake, icebreaker, ice bridge, ice bucket, icecap

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Example sentences from the Web for icebox

Some prefer it decidedly cold (chilled in the icebox), others only slightly cold.
How to Prepare and Serve a Meal and Interior Decoration|Lillian B. Lansdown
You see, even this icebox seems like a friend after my experience in the States.
The Alaskan|James Oliver Curwood
The teachers got icebox, stove, and piano from a second-hand store.
Across the Fruited Plain|Florence Crannell Means
The icebox was broken, the freezer door was broken off, the stove was broken, the mattress was ruined.
Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

The milk was mixed and ready in individual containers in the icebox but Kate had told him to be sure and have it warm.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun

British Dictionary definitions for icebox

icebox

/ (ˈaɪsˌbɒks) /

noun

a compartment in a refrigerator for storing or making ice

an insulated cabinet packed with ice for storing food

US and Canadian a refrigerator

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单词	icebox
释义	icebox [ ahys-boks ] / ˈaɪsˌbɒks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR icebox ON THESAURUS.COM noun an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc. Older Use. an electric or gas refrigerator. Nautical. an enclosed area in the bottom of a vessel through which sea water can be pumped up for use in the condenser in icy waters. Slang. an isolation cell in a prison. Origin of icebox First recorded in 1830–40; ice + box¹ Words nearby icebox ice block, ice blue, iceboat, iceboater, icebound, icebox, icebox cake, icebreaker, ice bridge, ice bucket, icecap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for icebox Some prefer it decidedly cold (chilled in the icebox), others only slightly cold. How to Prepare and Serve a Meal and Interior Decoration\|Lillian B. Lansdown You see, even this icebox seems like a friend after my experience in the States. The Alaskan\|James Oliver Curwood The teachers got icebox, stove, and piano from a second-hand store. Across the Fruited Plain\|Florence Crannell Means The icebox was broken, the freezer door was broken off, the stove was broken, the mattress was ruined. Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy The milk was mixed and ready in individual containers in the icebox but Kate had told him to be sure and have it warm. The Boy Grew Older\|Heywood Broun British Dictionary definitions for icebox icebox / (ˈaɪsˌbɒks) / noun a compartment in a refrigerator for storing or making ice an insulated cabinet packed with ice for storing food US and Canadian a refrigerator Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to icebox desolate, frozen, freezing, chilly, icy, frigid, bleak, frosty, crisp, brisk, breezy, wintry, cool, snowy, raw, bitter, intense, chilled, ice-cold, glacial
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icebox

noun

Origin of icebox

Words nearby icebox

Example sentences from the Web for icebox

British Dictionary definitions for icebox

noun

Words related to icebox