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ice machine

British  

noun

  1. a machine that automatically produces ice for use in drinks, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

The bacteria was found in several places, including an ice machine and sinks in the hospital’s Cascade Tower, and on heater-cooler units that regulate patients’ temperature during surgery.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

First, he empties his ice machine; he’s learned from experience that it creates a huge mess.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023

Toward the end of the day, Norton ran into the new guy in the hallway again, this time on his way back from the ice machine.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2022

And there is the ice machine, humming softly in the corner.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day