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depreservation

depreservation noun: the process of bringing preserved equipment out of storage and back into working order.

Noun

depreservation (uncountable)

  1. The process of bringing preserved equipment out of storage and back into working order.
    • For depreservation, the engine is turned manually, causing the compound to revert to liquid form, and it is drained through depreservation valves on the lower cylinders of the engine.1953, Aviation Week, volume 58, page 58
    • To define the specific preservation, maintenance and depreservation necessary to maintain FMC aircraft combat ready while in prepositioned storage.1984, United States Army Aviation Digest, page 4

Origin of depreservation

From de- + preservation.

Questions about depreservation

What does depreservation mean?
Depreservation means the process of bringing preserved equipment out of storage and back into working order.
What part of speech is depreservation?
Depreservation is a noun.

Words near depreservation in the dictionary

  1. deprescribe
  2. deprescribed
  3. deprescribes
  4. deprescribing
  5. deprescription
  6. depreservation
  7. depresh
  8. depress
  9. depress the pole
  10. depressability
  11. depressable

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