mothball
English
Noun
mothball (plural mothballs)
Derived terms
- in mothballs (“kept in good condition for later use”)
- mothbally
Translations
small ball
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Verb
mothball (third-person singular simple present mothballs, present participle mothballing, simple past and past participle mothballed)
- (transitive) To store or shelve something no longer used.
- (transitive, figuratively) To stop using (something), but keep it in good condition.
- 2014, A teacher, "Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian, 23 September 2014:
- Some schools might have an art studio, an area of forestry in the playground, or a performance stage in the hall – all exceptional assets. Just check they get plenty of use and aren't mothballed while the school concentrates on (you guessed it) maths and literacy.
- 2014, A teacher, "Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian, 23 September 2014:
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Further reading
mothball on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - “mothball” (US) / “mothball” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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