Difference between fridge and refrigerator

Posted By: Sm Adminon: November 19, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Fridge:
A fridge is named to the small refrigerator. It is a device or machine which is used to keep the things cold.
Refrigerator:
A refrigerator is a device which keeps the things cold which is sometimes called a fridge or an icebox. It uses electricity. Sometimes they are also called coolers. Modern refrigerators are found in various colors.
Differences:

Basis	Fridge	Refrigerator
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	A refrigerator	An appliance or compartment which is artificially kept cool and used to store food and drink. Modern refrigerators generally make use of the cooling effect produced when a volatile liquid is forced to evaporate in a sealed system in which it can be condensed back to liquid outside the refrigerator.
Objectives/Purpose	The purpose of fridge is : to keep the food cold	The purpose of refrigerator is : to keep the food cold
Synonyms	Home appliance, freezer, ice machine, kitchen appliance, fray and frig	Cooler, cold storage, icebox and ice chest
Antonyms		Broiler, heater, defroster and thawer
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): / frɪdʒ/ Eng (US): / frij/	Eng (UK): / rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə/ Eng (US): / rəˈfrijəˌrādər/
Types		The types of refrigerator are: Top-freezer Bottom-freezer Side by side French door Counter depth Compact Freezer less Wine and beverage coolers
History	Manufacturing of fridges really became a reality in the 1870s when a German professor, Carl von Linde, developed a reliable mechanism by which the machines would liquefy gases — ammonia being the coolant of choice.	The history of artificial refrigeration began when Scottish professor William Cullen designed a small refrigerating machine in 1755. Cullen used a pump to create a partial vaccum over a container of diethyl ether, which then boiled, absorbing heat from the surrounding air. The experiment even created a small amount of ice, but had no practical application at that time.
Word origin	The word fridge was originated in 1926.	The word refrigerator was originated in 1611.
Uses	The use of fridge is to store food in and to keep meat cool yogurt cool and beverages cool.	The use of refrigerator is that it can slow down the bacteria process so you can keep your food for a longer period of time.
Main function	The function fridge is to freeze the foods.	The function refrigerator is to freeze the foods.
Advantages/Benefits	Its advantages are: Storage Thinking ahead Convenient	Its advantages are: It helps to keep food for long time. t helps to protect food from microbes.
Disadvantages	Its disadvantages are: To clean Repair Electricity bill	Its disadvantages are: It uses large amount of electricity. The food which is kept in a refrigerator when kept outside for a long times leads to the multiplication of microbes. It covers more space. It consumes more electricity.
Example in Sentence	Please take the food out from the fridge. Fridge runs with the electricity.	He kept the remained food on the refrigerator. Could you please open the door of refrigerator?