fridge
/ˈfɹɪdʒ/
noun
Common
1.n.a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
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fridge and fringe differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. fridge means “a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor”. fringe means “the outside boundary or surface of something”. fridge is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈfɹɪdʒ/
1.n.a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
/ˈfɹɪndʒ/
1.n.the outside boundary or surface of something
2.n.a part of the city far removed from the center
“they built a factory on the outskirts of the city”
3.n.one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
| fridge | fringe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɹɪdʒ/ | /ˈfɹɪndʒ/ |
| Said | frij | frinj |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 1 | 8 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | electric refrigerator | periphery, outer boundary |
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