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icebox
/ˈʌɪsbɒks/
noun 5adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
later, upper
VERB + ICEBOX
heaved
PREP.
from, in, into
ADV.
absolutely
Definitions
noun
1
A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.
2
A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
3
A refrigerator.
4
A city with a cold or snowy climate.
I moved here from the icebox of the upper Midwest.
5
A prison.
The sister ran after them and brought them back and had Owen heaved into the icebox.
adj
1
agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)
MIKE: Yeah, yeah, so. So we'll forget about the rent, we'll pay you another time, is that cool? BALOWSKI: Yes, that's absolutely icebox! See you later, Ford Anglia!
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Synonyms
noun — white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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I moved here from the icebox of the upper Midwest.
Wiktionary02
The sister ran after them and brought them back and had Owen heaved into the icebox.
Wiktionary03
MIKE: Yeah, yeah, so. So we'll forget about the rent, we'll pay you another time, is that cool? BALOWSKI: Yes, that's absolutely icebox! See you later, Ford Anglia!
Wiktionary04
There are two pounds of butter in the icebox.
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Tom and Mary have an icebox.
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