as in dismantling
to stop using (something) while keeping it to be possibly used in the future
Many navy ships were mothballed after the war.
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Maintaining these pipes requires dismantling the equipment, which is time-consuming and costly.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026 -
After the former players got their flowers and Mathurin got a look at his former teammates, the Clippers went to work dismantling the Pacers, running out to a 23-point first-half lead before the Pacers closed the gap with a 14-3 run late in the second quarter.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Mothballing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothballing. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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