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Definition of mothball verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

mothball

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verb
NAmE//ˈmɔθbɔl//
 
[usually passive] mothball somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mothball
 
 he / she / it mothballs
 
 past simple mothballed
 
 -ing form mothballing
 
 
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to decide not to use or develop something for a period of time, especially a piece of equipment or a plan The original proposal had been mothballed years ago. synonym shelve
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