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cold storage

noun

  1. the storage of food, furs, etc., in an artificially cooled place.
  2. a condition of suspension of action or activity; abeyance.


cold storage

noun

  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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cold storage1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Idioms and Phrases

see in cold storage .
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Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement that setting up off-grid photovoltaic systems is crucial to restoring agricultural activities like irrigation and cold storage.

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In a lawsuit, they allege Mercy San Juan Medical Center failed to tell them she died, and instead put her body in cold storage.

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Once the produce is picked, it's rushed to cold storage facilities to preserve its freshness.

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Leonard agrees, pointing out the high costs associated with ensuring the nation's sprawling, complex food system runs smoothly: from the farm where crops are harvested to the trucks and cold storage that handle packaged goods.

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Days later, on Dec. 19 at a cold storage facility west of the airport, workers from Armellini Logistics sorted, consolidated, palletized, staged and loaded the flowers into two 53-foot refrigerated trailers.

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