mothball
11mothball — /mawth bawl , moth /, n. 1. a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc. 2. in mothballs, a. in disuse or in storage, esp. with reference to standby …
12mothball — moth|ball1 [ˈmɔθbo:l US ˈmo:θbo:l] n [C usually plural] 1.) a small ball made of a strong smelling chemical, used for keeping moths away from clothes 2.) in/into mothballs kept but not used for a long time ▪ With the end of the Cold War, several… …
13mothball — moth|ball1 [ mɔθ,bɔl ] noun count a small white ball made from a chemical with a strong smell that you put with clothes in order to prevent them being damaged by moths mothball moth|ball 2 [ mɔθ,bɔl ] verb transitive to decide not to continue… …
14mothball — moth•ball [[t]ˈmɔθˌbɔl, ˈmɒθ [/t]] n. 1) a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths 2) idi in mothballs a) in reserve or storage b) in a state of disuse, rejection, or… …
15Mothball Mint — Studio album by Kevin Hearn Released 1997 …
16mothball fleet — noun : an aggregate of inactivated preserved warships that can be commissioned and made ready for war in a few months; specifically : the United States Navy Reserve Fleet the entrance of the battleship … into the mothball fleet All Hands …
17mothball — I. noun Date: 1906 1. a ball made formerly of camphor but now often of naphthalene and paradichlorobenzene and used to keep moths from clothing 2. plural a condition of protective storage < put the ships in mothballs after the war >; also a state …
18mothball — 1. noun a small ball of chemical pesticide and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage; mothballs have either naphthalene or… …
19mothball — v. inactivate, take out of use, put into storage n. naphthalene ball used as moth repellent …
20mothball — A term used for preserving aircraft, equipment, parts, etc., when they are unlikely to be put in use for an extended period. The equipment is generally sealed and made moisture proof to the extent possible …
