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mothball
noun(moth-ball)
a ball made formerly of camphor but now often of naphthalene and paradichlorobenzene and used to keep moths from clothing
mothball
noun(moth-ball)
a condition of protective storage; also : a state of having been rejected for further use or dismissed from further consideration
mothball
verb(moth-ball)
to deactivate (something, such as a ship) and prevent deterioration chiefly by dehumidification
mothball
verb(moth-ball)
to withdraw from use or service and keep in reserve : put aside

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