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icebox

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/ 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.
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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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Words related to icebox

breezy, brisk, cool, crisp, freezing, frosty, icy, wintry, bitter, bleak, chilled, frigid, intense, raw, snowy, chilly, glacial, ice-cold, desolate, container

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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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