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antifreeze

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an⋅ti⋅freeze

[an-ti-freez, an-tee-]
–noun
a liquid used in the radiator of an internal-combustion engine to lower the freezing point of the cooling medium.

Origin:
1910–15; anti- + freeze
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an·ti·freeze   (ān'tĭ-frēz')   
n.  A substance, often a liquid such as ethylene glycol or alcohol, mixed with another liquid to lower its freezing point.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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antifreeze

  1. n.
    liquor; any legal or illegal alcohol. : With enough antifreeze, I can stand the cold.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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