kept in store
1store — ► NOUN 1) a quantity or supply kept for use as needed. 2) (stores) supplies of equipment and food kept for use by members of an army, navy, or other institution. 3) a place where things are kept for future use or sale. 4) chiefly N. Amer. a shop …
2store — [stôr] vt. stored, storing [ME storen < OFr estorer, to erect, furnish, store < L instaurare, to repair, restore, erect < in , IN 1 + staurare < IE base * stā , to STAND] 1. to put aside, or accumulate, for use when needed 2. to fill… …
3Store and forward — is a telecommunications technique in which information is sent to an intermediate station where it is kept and sent at a later time to the final destination or to another intermediate station. The intermediate station, or node in a networking… …
4store cattle — plural noun Cattle kept for fattening • • • Main Entry: ↑store …
5store — store1 [ stɔr ] noun count *** 1. ) AMERICAN a place that sells goods: Some stores are overcharging their customers. a grocery store If you have any comments, could you please speak to the store manager. a ) only before noun relating to a store 2 …
6store — I UK [stɔː(r)] / US [stɔr] noun [countable] Word forms store : singular store plural stores *** 1) a) American a large shop a grocery store Complaints should be addressed to the store manager. b) American a shop of any size 2) a) a supply of… …
7store — I. transitive verb (stored; storing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estorer to establish, restore, supply, from Latin instaurare to resume, restore Date: 13th century 1. lay away, accumulate < store vegetables for winter use > < an… …
8store — ▪ I. store store 1 [stɔː ǁ stɔːr] noun [countable] COMMERCE 1. a large place that sells many different kinds of goods on several different floors, or goods in large quantities: • Most high street stores hold sales in January. • The firm has over… …
9store — store1 W1S1 [sto: US sto:r] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shop)¦ 2¦(supply)¦ 3¦(place to keep things)¦ 4 in store (for somebody) 5¦(military)¦ 6 set great/considerable etc store by something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(SHOP)¦ a place where goods are sold to the publ …
10store — n. & v. n. 1 a quantity of something kept available for use (a store of wine; a store of wit). 2 (in pl.) a articles for a particular purpose accumulated for use (naval stores). b a supply of these or the place where they are kept. 3 a =… …
