pickle
v.— «Job security is high for mechanics who “pickle” airplanes—aviation jargon for disassembling parts and draining fluids from aircraft so they can be stored.» —“Downturn has some odd consequences” Aircargo Asia-Pacific Apr. 13, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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