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cold storage
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cold storage
(noun)
cold storage
noun
cold storage
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLD STORAGE
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the state of being kept in a cold place for later use
food that has been taken out of
cold storage
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often used figuratively
They put/kept the project
in cold storage
until funds were obtained for it.
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