ALL meanings of mothballs
moth·ball
M m - noun mothballs Plural form of mothball. 1
- noun mothballs 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 mothballs to put into storage or reserve; inactivate. 1
- adjective mothballs inactive; unused; stored away: a mothball fleet. 1
- idioms mothballs in mothballs, in disuse or in storage, especially with reference to standby equipment. (of ideas) dismissed as unworthy of further deliberation. 1