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.
Origin
1890-95
Examples from the web for cold storage
  • The only business is fishing, but there is no cold storage or cannery.
  • The team also developed a way to stabilize the vaccine within the cartridges, eliminating the need for cold storage.
British Dictionary definitions for cold storage

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
Slang definitions & phrases for cold storage

cold storage

Related Terms

in cold storage


Idioms and Phrases with cold storage

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