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Definition of "icemaker" [icemaker]

  • A machine, often built into a refrigerator, that freezes water into ice cubes. Also called ice machine. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "icemaker" in a sentence
  • "I want ice in mine and of course the icemaker is broken."
  • "The DOE standard had a loophole, which arguably allowed them to turn off the icemaker when they tested the energy consumption."
  • "Plans and instructions for the bank's contractors, on file with the city, specify the installation of at least one Sub-Zero Inc. refrigerator and icemaker in the renovated space, along with "premium grade" millwork and Madico Inc."