mothball
verb/ˈmɒθbɔːl/
/ˈmɔːθbɔːl/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mothball | /ˈmɒθbɔːl/ /ˈmɔːθbɔːl/ |
| he / she / it mothballs | /ˈmɒθbɔːlz/ /ˈmɔːθbɔːlz/ |
| past simple mothballed | /ˈmɒθbɔːld/ /ˈmɔːθbɔːld/ |
| past participle mothballed | /ˈmɒθbɔːld/ /ˈmɔːθbɔːld/ |
| -ing form mothballing | /ˈmɒθbɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈmɔːθbɔːlɪŋ/ |
- to stop using a piece of equipment but keep it in good condition so that it can easily be used again
- be mothballed Coal-fired power plants are being shut down or mothballed.
- to decide not to develop something such as a plan for a period of time synonym shelve
- be mothballed The original proposal had been mothballed years ago.
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