Keep
Mothball
Mothball verb - Put into long-term storage.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Or sometimes they temporarily de-mothball a steam locomotive kept in reserve in case of emergency and roll it to and fro, to keep the bearings from decay.
Source: Steam Never Dies
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Mothball and Keep. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/mothball
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Mothball or Keep. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/mothball.
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