Mothballed- Stored in a way that prevents aging or degradation.
Spiking pump- I have no idea what this is.
Bill

Do you mean "Priming a pump?" This means to to take like a sump pump and add water in the pump so when you start up the pump it is all ready drawing on a liquid and not air which is not good for the pump. I have not heard the term "Spiking a  Pump" but it seems like the same thing, imo.