"mothballed" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /mɒθbɔːld/ [UK]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mothballed (not comparable)
  1. Kept in good condition for possible future use. (of something out of use) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mothballed-en-adj-aqyShduc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Verb

IPA: /mɒθbɔːld/ [UK]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mothballed
  1. simple past and past participle of mothball Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: mothball
    Sense id: en-mothballed-en-verb-qK1bA45d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Download JSON data for mothballed meaning in English (1.6kB)

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