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Mothball   /mˈɔθbˌɔl/   Listen
noun
mothball  n.  A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing.
Synonyms: camphor ball.



verb
mothball  v. t.  To put into long-term storage; as, to mothball the battleships not needed after the war.






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"Mothball" Quotes from Famous Books



... a good start on this because of our enormous plant capacity and because of the equipment on hand from the last war. For example, many combat ships are being returned to active duty from the "mothball fleet" and many others can be put into service on very short notice. We have large reserves of arms and ammunition and thousands of ...
— Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present • Various



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