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care and maintenance

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noun

  1.  C M.  commerce the state of a building, ship, machinery, etc, that is not in current use although it is kept in good condition to enable it to be quickly brought into service if there is demand for it

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Hold onto any plumbing maintenance, service and repair records.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

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