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Definition of mothball verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mothball

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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moth noun
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