freezer

English

Etymology

freeze + -er.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /fɹiːzə/
  • Rhymes: -iːzə(ɹ)

Noun

freezer (plural freezers)

  1. An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).
  2. The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).
  3. (neuroscience, Parkinson's disease) A Parkinson's disease patient that experiences freezing of gait (FOG) episodes.

Synonyms

  • cooler (room)
  • walk-in freezer (room)
  • deep freezer, deep-freezer (stand-alone appliance)

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French

Etymology

From English.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁi.zœʁ/
  • Homophone: friseur

Noun

freezer m (plural freezers)

  1. freezer compartment

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Portuguese

Noun

freezer m (plural freezers)

  1. Alternative spelling of frízer
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