How to pronounce“mothball”in English
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Definitions of “mothball”
A small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which may damage them.
“There were two carloads of equipments. Upon their return to the armory the blankets were shook and repacked with mothballs; […]”
To store (clothing, etc.) with mothballs (noun sense 1).
To stop using (something), and often to put it in storage; specifically, while keeping it in good condition so it can be used in the future.
“They mothballed the old version after the new one came out.”
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