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Eisschrank — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • icebox noun An old-fashioned insulated box or cabinet that used blocks of ice to keep food cool, before electric refrigerators were common.

Senses

Eisschrank is used for these senses in English:

  • icebox A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool. [from 19th c.]

icebox — full definition

  1. noun An old-fashioned insulated box or cabinet that used blocks of ice to keep food cool, before electric refrigerators were common.
  2. noun (informal) A refrigerator.