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mothball
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mothball
a small ball of camphor or naphthalene used to repel clothes moths in stored clothing, blankets, etc.

mothball [′mȯth‚bȯl]
(ordnance)
Placing military equipment into a state of long storage.


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The company has today begun discussions with employees and their representatives about what can be done to mitigate the impact of mothballing the plant on the 1,920 TCP employees and what future action may be needed,' said a statement from Corus, which is owned by Tata of India.
The company has today begun discussions with employees and their representatives about what can be done to mitigate the impact of mothballing the plant on the 1,920 TCP employees and what future action may be needed," said a statement from Corus, which is owned by Tata of India.
Rong said the National Development and Reform Commission had approved its plan last year to build a new 600,000 tonne ethylene cracker while mothballing its smaller existing unit which has capacity for 150,000 tonnes.
 
 
 
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