# storing

Pronunciation: US say "STOR-ing" /ˈstɔɹɪŋ/; UK say "STAW-ring" /ˈstɔːɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of store. — present participle and gerund of store
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of store. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The museum is storing the paintings in a climate-controlled vault._
   - _Storing grain through the winter required dry, sealed containers._

## Noun

2. A quantity of something that has been kept or built up for future use.
   - Simple: An amount of something that has been kept for later use.
   - _A modest storing of fuel got the village through the blackout._
   - _Each autumn the storings of hay in the loft grew until they nearly touched the rafters._

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