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  • verb Present participle of mothball.

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Examples

  • Tata said the mothballing was a result of "continuing poor UK steel demand" amid a deteriorating European economic outlook, and was not connected to the effects on primary steelmaking of UK or EU environmental legislation.

    WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2011

  • The mothballing is a result of continuing poor UK steel demand amid a deteriorating European economic outlook.

    WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2011

  • Tata said the mothballing was a result of "continuing poor UK steel demand" amid a deteriorating European economic outlook, and was not connected to the effects on primary steelmaking of UK or EU environmental legislation.

    WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2011

  • "We have to make sure the mothballing is a success so we can come back on if a buyer comes in to take over."

    Evening Standard - Home 2010

  • The study will explore a variety of possible endpoints, ranging from complete deconstruction and restoration of the site to its natural state to securely 'mothballing' the facility.

    Gloomy News for Arecibo - NASA Watch 2007

  • The study will explore a variety of possible endpoints, ranging from complete deconstruction and restoration of the site to its natural state to securely 'mothballing' the facility.

    NASA Watch: September 2007 Archives 2007

  • The study will explore a variety of possible endpoints, ranging from complete deconstruction and restoration of the site to its natural state to securely 'mothballing' the facility.

    NASA Watch: Keith Cowing: September 2007 Archives 2007

  • The study will explore a variety of possible endpoints, ranging from complete deconstruction and restoration of the site to its natural state to securely 'mothballing' the facility.

    NASA Watch: Space Science News: September 2007 Archives 2007

  • I'm sure they haven't looked into "mothballing" the building -- even if you don't have an immediate use for a historic building or the means to do an immediate renovation, you can spend considerably less money to secure a building and prevent deterioration until you're ready to do something with it.

    Another endangered historic building to be demolished - BatesLine 2005

  • I'm sure they haven't looked into "mothballing" the building -- even if you don't have an immediate use for a historic building or the means to do an immediate renovation, you can spend considerably less money to secure a building and prevent deterioration until you're ready to do something with it.

    BatesLine: November 2005 Archives 2005

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