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bring something out of mothballs

Fig. to bring something out of storage and into use; to restore something to active service. They were going to bring a number of ships out of mothballs, but the war ended before they needed them.

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Hanson has axed 600 staff as it permanently closed two plants, mothballed two others and plans to either halt output for three months or take out shifts at four. Brickmakers lay off hundreds of workers by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk A BRICKMAKING plant in County Durham is to be mothballed with the vast majority of its staff set to be laid off as the downturn in the housing industry affects ancillary trades. Brickmaking plant to be mothballed during downturn; in association ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Saudi Aramco's mothballed capacity for Arab Medium and Heavy crudes is limited to 1. SAUDI ARABIA - The Main Fields Producing Heavier Oils by APS Review Gas Market Trends			more power to More power to you! More power to your elbow! more than bargained for more than can shake a stick at more than Carter has pills more than meets the eye more than one bargained for more than one can bear more than one can shake a stick at more than you know more the merrier more you get, the more you want more's the pity morning morning after Morning dreams come true morning, noon, and night mortar moss most most of all mot moth mothball mothballed mother Mother Nature motherhood and apple pie motion motion aside motion away from motion to motion to do motion to one side mould mound up mount mount against mount on mount up mountain mourn for mouse mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken mouth mouth full of South mouth off mouth on mouthful movable			Moth Eaten Alopecia Moth Eaten Bone Moth Eaten Macrophage Moth Eaten Mouse Moth Eaten Pattern Moth fly Moth fly Moth gnat Moth hunter moth miller moth mullein moth mullein moth orchid Moth Photographers Group moth plant Moth vine Moth-ball Moth-ball Moth-eat moth-eaten moth-eaten alopecia moth-eaten alopecia moth-eaten alopecia moth-eaten pattern moth-hole moth-resistant mothball mothball mothball mothball mothballed mothballing mothballing mothballing mothballing mothballs mothballs mothballs mothballs MOTHCA Mothen mother mother mother mother mother mother Mother (neopaganism) Mother 2 Mother 2 Mother 2 (video game) Mother and Baby Unit Mother and Child Development Organization Mother and Child Education Foundation Mother and Child Health Mother and Child Health Aide Mother and Child Health Care Mother and Child Health Research Centre Mother and Child Health Services Mother and Child Health Week Mother and Child Social Welfare Organization

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mothball (redirected from mothballed)

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