mothball

Definition of Mothball in English :

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Noun

1. camphor ball, mothball

a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing

camphor ball

Verb

2. mothball

put into long-term storage

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mothball

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noun

1. Also called: camphor ball

a small ball of camphor or naphthalene used to repel clothes moths in stored clothing, blankets, etc

2. put in mothballs

verb (transitive)

3.

to prepare (a ship, aircraft, etc) for a long period of storage by sealing all openings with plastic to prevent corrosion

4.

to take (a factory, plant, etc) out of operation but maintain it so that it can be used in the future

5.

to postpone work on (a project, activity, etc)

Mothball

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noun

1.

a small ball of naphthalene or, sometimes, camphor, the fumes of which repel moths, as from woolens, furs, etc.

verb transitive

2.

to store with protective covering or set aside indefinitely for possible future use

adjective

3.

in storage or reserve

a mothball fleet

Mothball

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n.

1. A marble-sized ball, originally of camphor but now of naphthalene, stored with clothes to repel moths.

2. mothballs

a. A condition of long storage for possible future use: put the battleship into mothballs.

b. A condition of being set aside or discarded: have put the plan into mothballs.

tr.v. moth·balled, moth·ball·ing, moth·balls

1. To remove (a ship, for example) from active service or use and put into protective storage.

2. To defer indefinitely; shelve: mothball a project.

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