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1mothballs — 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) …
2mothballs — v. inactivate, take out of use, put into storage n. naphthalene ball used as moth repellent …
3in 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.… …
4in mothballs — ► in mothballs in storage or on hold. Main Entry: ↑mothball …
5put in mothballs — (put) in mothballs (to put) temporarily in abeyance • • • Main Entry: ↑moth …
6(put) in mothballs — (to put) temporarily in abeyance ● moth …
7was put into mothballs — was shelved for a number of years, was forgotten for a long time …
8was taken out of the mothballs — was removed from storage, was remembered, was rejuvenated, was reborn …
9in mothballs — in storage or on hold. → mothball …
10Mothball — 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… …
