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Mothball

ˈmɒθbɔːl

Mothball definitions
noun
mothball mothballs
  1. a small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put in among stored garments to keep away clothes moths
verb
mothball mothballed mothballing mothballs
  1. store (clothes) with mothballs
    defer shelve hold over suspend put on ice mothball set aside put off put aside put out of one's mind wave aside put back adjourn
  2. stop using (a piece of equipment or a building) but keep it in good condition so that it can readily be used again

    "it would cost the company a lot of money just to mothball the mine"

    • cancel or postpone work on (a plan or project)

      "plans to invest in four superstores have been mothballed"