# mothballing

Pronunciation: US say "MAWTH-baw-ling" /ˈmɔθbɔlɪŋ/; UK say "MOTH-bawl-ing" /ˈmɒθbɔːlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of mothball. — present participle and gerund of mothball
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of mothball. Use it after is or was, or to name the action.
   - _The airline is mothballing a dozen jets until travel demand recovers._
   - _Critics warned that mothballing the steel plant would put hundreds of people out of work._

## Noun

2. The act of taking something out of service and storing it for possible later use.
   - Simple: Taking something out of use and storing it in case it is needed later.
   - _The mothballing of the aircraft carrier left its crew to be reassigned to other ships._
   - _The factory has survived two mothballings and is now back in full production._

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