arrested decay

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Noun[edit]

arrested decay (uncountable)

  1. (historic preservation) State of preservation where no attempt is made to improve a ruin, but rather to keep it from deteriorating any further.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see arrested,‎ decay.
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