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2
a
: the act of storing : the state of being stored
especially
: the safekeeping of goods in a depository (such as a warehouse)
b
: the price charged for keeping goods in a storehouse
3
: the production by means of electric energy of chemical reactions that when allowed to reverse themselves generate electricity again without serious loss
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Her new house is much smaller, so she had to rent additional storage.
We need to get our furniture out of storage.
the body's storage of fat
the storage of nuclear waste
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The patented lightweight frame folds flat for easy storage.
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Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
The biggest prize for green groups came as voters approved Proposition 4, a statewide bond measure to provide $10 billion to thin forests to reduce wildfire risk, expand parks and open spaces, and boost water recycling, groundwater storage and stream restoration for wildlife.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
This increase is primarily due to higher commercial shipping, storage, and stability costs.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Smart storage solutions The 2024 Sorento isn't the biggest SUV in the segment but its design team came up with smart solutions to add to the 12.6 cubic feet of space behind the snug third row.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
The biggest prize for green groups came as voters approved Proposition 4, a statewide bond measure to provide $10 billion to thin forests to reduce wildfire risk, expand parks and open spaces, and boost water recycling, groundwater storage and stream restoration for wildlife.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
This increase is primarily due to higher commercial shipping, storage, and stability costs.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Smart storage solutions The 2024 Sorento isn't the biggest SUV in the segment but its design team came up with smart solutions to add to the 12.6 cubic feet of space behind the snug third row.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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storage
noun
stor·age
ˈstōr-ij 
ˈstȯr-
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a
: the act of storing : the state of being stored
b
: the price charged for storing something
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