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Definition of Mothballing
1. mothball [v] - See also: mothball
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mothballing
Literary usage of Mothballing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility: Exploring a Russian by Glenn E. Schweitzer, A. Chelsea Sharber (2005)
"... operations at enterprises involved in the initial stages of the nuclear fuel
cycle are as follows: • removal from service and mothballing of quarries, ..."
2. Defense Base Closure And Realignment Commission: Report To The President 1995by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"They questioned how mothballing unneeded buildings would save money. The community
strongly believes the Ogden Air Logistics Center should be considered as ..."
3. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"... while still making progress: suspending production of Saturn V launch vehicles
and spacecraft assigned to those vehicles, "mothballing" the Mississippi ..."
4. Maintaining Budgetary Discipline: Spending and Revenue Options edited by Sherry Snyder (1999)
"Mothballing the government-owned facilities would require an initial investment.
But after taking those costs into account, this option would still save ..."
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