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icebox

[ ahys-boks ]

noun

  1. an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.
  2. Older Use. an electric or gas refrigerator.
  3. 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.
  4. Slang. an isolation cell in a prison.


icebox

/ ˈaɪsˌbɒks /

noun

  1. a compartment in a refrigerator for storing or making ice
  2. an insulated cabinet packed with ice for storing food
  3. 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of icebox1

First recorded in 1830–40; ice + box 1
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Example Sentences

In and out of the icebox, you’ll want to keep your provisions organized.

I knew nights and mornings would feel like an icebox, days like the blue flames of a bonfire.

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 icebox gave me a cold Jumbo bottle and I turned on our little portable set.

A dirty icebox is almost as bad as none at all, because food will decay or take on unpleasant odors from other foods.

Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.

Some prefer it decidedly cold (chilled in the icebox), others only slightly cold.

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