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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

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

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  • noun A device found in a freezer that is used to make ice.

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Examples

  • The DOE standard had a loophole, which arguably allowed them to turn off the icemaker when they tested the energy consumption.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • I want ice in mine and of course the icemaker is broken.

    sunday mistake Helen Vitoria 2011

  • 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.

    Citibank To Spend $10 Million On New Offices For Executives? - The Consumerist 2009

  • Her icemaker broke when it was only 1 1/2 years old.

    The Sunday Word: Axelrod on the Auto Bailout - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • Right hand still resting on my head, tendrils of blood leaching from my sheared, sweaty hair and running down the left side of my face, I open the freezer and scoop all the ice from the icemaker.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • Donald Wright Sigmund, Prescott's half-brother, was horribly injured when he borrowed his father's SUV to deliver an icemaker to his father's new house and the bomb exploded.

    Judge's prose worthy of spectacular case 2010

  • Champagne was chilled and the icemaker filled to the brim.

    Three Stations : An Arkady Renko Novel Martin Cruz Smith 2010

  • Elizabeth remembered wandering through the silent house—frightened by the noises from the icemaker, looking up at the sink piled high with dishes, hallways and bedrooms strewn with toys and clothes.

    FALSE MERMAID ERIN HART 2010

  • Michael was more than surprised, as much of the ice seemed fresh and clear, as if it had been constantly added to, like a slow icemaker that made clear freezer ice.

    The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

  • Elizabeth remembered wandering through the silent house—frightened by the noises from the icemaker, looking up at the sink piled high with dishes, hallways and bedrooms strewn with toys and clothes.

    FALSE MERMAID ERIN HART 2010

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