cold storage
n.1. Protective storage, as of foods or furs, in a refrigerated place.
2. Informal A state of being held in abeyance.
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cold storage
n 1. the storage of things in an artificially cooled place for preservation
2. informal a state of temporary suspension: to put an idea into cold storage.
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cold′ stor′age
n. 1. the storage of food, furs, etc., in an artificially cooled place.
2. suspension of activity; abeyance.
[1890–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun | 1. | cold storage - in a state of abeyance or postponement |
| 2. | cold storage - refrigerated storage for preservationstorage - the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials |
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