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Word: Mothball
Speech Type: Noun
ˈmɒθbɔːl
a small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put in among stored garments to keep away clothes moths.
Short Definition:pellet of pungent substance for keeping moths away from stored clothes
Word: Mothball
Speech Type: Verb
ˈmɒθbɔːl
store (clothes) with mothballs.
Short Definition:store clothes with mothballs
stop using (a piece of equipment or a building) but keep it in good condition so that it can readily be used again
Short Definition:stop using something but keep it in good condition
Examples:- it would cost the company a lot of money just to mothball the mine
- mothballed ships from World War II
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