put in mothballs
1put in mothballs — (put) in mothballs (to put) temporarily in abeyance • • • Main Entry: ↑moth …
2(put) in mothballs — (to put) temporarily in abeyance ● moth …
3mothballs — n. protective storage 1) to put into mothballs (to put ships into mothballs) 2) to take out of mothballs * * * to take out of mothballs [ protective storage ] to put into mothballs (to put ships into mothballs) …
4put aside — Synonyms and related words: abandon, adjourn, bolt, brush aside, brush off, carry away, carry off, cart away, conserve, continue, cordon, cordon off, cull out, defer, delay, delocalize, dislodge, dismiss, displace, divide, drag out, drop the… …
5put away — Synonyms and related words: accomplish, achieve, annihilate, assassinate, attain, bank, bereave of life, bosom, bottle up, bump off, bundle away, bury, cache, carry away, carry off, chloroform, coffer, compass, consume, consummate, cool, cut down …
6was put into mothballs — was shelved for a number of years, was forgotten for a long time …
7in mothballs — (put) in mothballs (to put) temporarily in abeyance • • • Main Entry: ↑moth * * * unused but kept in good condition for future use * * * in ˈmothballs idiom stored and not in use, often for a long time • The plan has been put in mothballs.… …
8mothballs — v. inactivate, take out of use, put into storage n. naphthalene ball used as moth repellent …
9Mothball — Mothballs Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant used when storing clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae (especially clothes moths like Tineola bisselliella). Their use when clothing is… …
10mothball — ▪ I. mothball moth‧ball 1 [ˈmɒθbɔːl ǁ ˈmɒːθbɒːl] verb [transitive] 1. if an organization mothballs a factory, building etc, it closes it or does not use it for a long time but may open it or use it again in the future: • The oil company plans to… …
