mothballed

adj

mothballed

adj

UK /mɒθbɔːld/

1

Kept in good condition for possible future use. (of something out of use)

Reopening the mothballed Platform 4 at Birmingham Snow Hill, for example, is a relatively simple and inexpensive proposition that will relieve some of the capacity constraints at Birmingham Moor Street.2020 April 8, Maria Machancoses, “A boost from the Budget...”, in Rail, page 72:

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