ALL meanings of mothball
moth·ball
M m - noun mothball A small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put among stored clothes to keep away moths. 1
- noun mothball a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc. 1
- verb with object mothball to put into storage or reserve; inactivate. 1
- adjective mothball inactive; unused; stored away: a mothball fleet. 1
- idioms mothball in mothballs, in disuse or in storage, especially with reference to standby equipment. (of ideas) dismissed as unworthy of further deliberation. 1
- noun mothball pesticide for clothing 1
- countable noun mothball A mothball is a small ball made of a special chemical, which you can put among clothes or blankets in order to keep moths away. 0
- verb mothball If someone in authority mothballs a plan, factory, or piece of equipment, they decide to stop developing or using it, perhaps temporarily. 0
- noun mothball a small ball of camphor or naphthalene used to repel clothes moths in stored clothing, blankets, etc 0
- verb mothball to prepare (a ship, aircraft, etc) for a long period of storage by sealing all openings with plastic to prevent corrosion 0
- verb mothball to take (a factory, plant, etc) out of operation but maintain it so that it can be used in the future 0
- verb mothball to postpone work on (a project, activity, etc) 0
- noun mothball a small ball of naphthalene or, sometimes, camphor, the fumes of which repel moths, as from woolens, furs, etc. 0
- verb transitive mothball to store with protective covering or set aside indefinitely for possible future use 0
- adjective mothball in storage or reserve 0