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mothball [ˈmɒθbɔ:l]1. noun• to put in mothballs [+ project] remiser au placard[+ project] remiser au placard* * *['mɒθbɔːl], US ['mɔːθ-] 1.noun boule f de naphtaline2.to put something in/take something out of mothballs — fig mettre quelque chose au/sortir quelque chose du placard fig
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mothball ['mɒθbɔ:l]1 nounboule f de naphtaline;∎ it smells of mothballs in here ça sent la naphtaline ici;∎ figurative to put sth in mothballs mettre qch au placard ou en sommeil(project) mettre en suspens -
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['kæmfə](a strongly scented whitish substance, used for various medical and industrial purposes: Mothballs contain camphor.) camphre -
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mothballs — n. protective storage 1) to put into mothballs (to put ships into mothballs) 2) to take out of mothballs * * * to take out of mothballs [ protective storage ] to put into mothballs (to put ships into mothballs) … Combinatory dictionary
mothballs — v. inactivate, take out of use, put into storage n. naphthalene ball used as moth repellent … English contemporary dictionary
in mothballs — (put) in mothballs (to put) temporarily in abeyance • • • Main Entry: ↑moth * * * unused but kept in good condition for future use * * * in ˈmothballs idiom stored and not in use, often for a long time • The plan has been put in mothballs.… … Useful english dictionary
in mothballs — ► in mothballs in storage or on hold. Main Entry: ↑mothball … English terms dictionary
put in mothballs — (put) in mothballs (to put) temporarily in abeyance • • • Main Entry: ↑moth … Useful english dictionary
(put) in mothballs — (to put) temporarily in abeyance ● moth … Useful english dictionary
was put into mothballs — was shelved for a number of years, was forgotten for a long time … English contemporary dictionary
was taken out of the mothballs — was removed from storage, was remembered, was rejuvenated, was reborn … English contemporary dictionary
in mothballs — in storage or on hold. → mothball … English new terms dictionary
Mothball — Mothballs Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant used when storing clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae (especially clothes moths like Tineola bisselliella). Their use when clothing is… … Wikipedia
Naphthalene — Not to be confused with Naphtha, a broad term describing liquid hydrocarbon mixtures. Naphthalene … Wikipedia