cold store
noun
a refrigerated compartment or building for keeping foods, furs, etc., in cold storage.
Origin of cold store
1First recorded in 1890–95; by back formation from cold storage
Words Nearby cold store
Other definitions for cold-store (2 of 2)
cold-store
[ kohld-stawr, -stohr, -stawr, -stohr ]
verb (used with object),cold-stored, cold-stor·ing.
to store in cold storage.
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How to use cold store in a sentence
Has had varying success, and believes loss in cold store was owing to varying temperature and lack of proper care.
The Apple | VariousI store for winter in a cold store built for the purpose on my own farm, which has been described in the paper.
The Apple | VariousThe time during which soft fruit can be kept even in cold-store is limited, and does not exceed about six weeks.
It's not a cold store—like a chainstore or anything like that.
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