What does mothballing mean?

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  1. present participle of mothball
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Mothballing mima could result in over pounds 10m clawback for grant funding for mima and the square.
Now, 46 years after the last coal was mined, UK Coal thinks the case is closed and wants to suspend the mothballing and abandon the mine.
It wanted to explore improving just part of the museum and the possibility of mothballing the collection of exhibits.
Staff have begun moving the remaining animals out of its zoo and mothballing the fairground.
The notion that the country can sustain a capable defence force by mothballing equipment is laughable.
He left muttering something about mothballing the suit until next year.

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