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Mothball
ˈmɒθbɔːl
Mothball definitions
noun
mothball
mothballs
- a small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put in among stored garments to keep away clothes moths
verb
mothball
mothballed
mothballing
mothballs
- store (clothes) with mothballs
- 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"