warehousing

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

warehousing
    n 1: depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition
         their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn";
         "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to
         cut down the cost of warehousing" [syn: {repositing},
         {reposition}, {storage}, {warehousing}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Warehousing \Ware"hous`ing\, n.
   The act of placing goods in a warehouse, or in a customhouse
   store.
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   {Warehousing system}, an arrangement for lodging imported
      articles in the customhouse stores, without payment of
      duties until they are taken out for home consumption. If
      reexported, they are not charged with a duty. See {Bonded
      warehouse}, under {Bonded}, a.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Warehouse \Ware"house`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warehoused}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Warehousing}.]
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   1. To deposit or secure in a warehouse.
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   2. To place in the warehouse of the government or customhouse
      stores, to be kept until duties are paid.
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