depreservation

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noun

The process of bringing preserved equipment out of storage and back into working order.

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Meanings

noundepreservation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of bringing preserved equipment out of storage and back into working order.

    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
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    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

Origin

From de- + preservation.

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APA

depreservation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depreservation

MLA

“depreservation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depreservation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depreservation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depreservation.

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