cold storage

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:
Noun1.cold storage - in a state of abeyance or postponement
abeyance, suspension - temporary cessation or suspension
2.cold storage - refrigerated storage for preservation
storage - the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
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