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ghiacciaia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Cooler name An English surname derived from an occupational term, though the word more commonly refers to a container for keeping things cold.
  • icebox noun An old-fashioned insulated box or cabinet that used blocks of ice to keep food cool, before electric refrigerators were common.
  • icehouse noun A warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.

Senses

ghiacciaia is used for these senses in English:

  • cooler Anything which cools.
  • cooler An insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping.
  • icebox A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool. [from 19th c.]
  • icehouse A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.

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.

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