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mothballing

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb mothball has 1 sense
  1. mothball - put into long-term storage
    --1 is one way to
    store
    Derived form: noun mothball1
    Sample sentence:
    They mothball the cape

Definitions from the Web

Mothballing

Noun: The act of preserving or storing something, especially equipment, in a way that protects it from deterioration.

Example sentence: The company decided to save costs by mothballing their older machinery instead of purchasing new equipment.

Verb: The act of putting something, especially a project or plan, on hold or suspending it indefinitely.

Example sentence: Due to budget constraints, the construction project was mothballed until further notice.

Adjective: Referring to something that has been preserved or stored in a mothball-like manner.

Example sentence: The mothballed documents were discovered in the basement, perfectly preserved for decades.

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