mothballed (Meaning)
mothballed
a condition of protective storage, to deactivate (something, such as a ship) and prevent deterioration chiefly by dehumidification, to remove a ship from use and protect from deterioration, a state of having been rejected for further use or dismissed from further consideration, a ball made formerly of camphor but now often of naphthalene and paradichlorobenzene and used to keep moths from clothing, to withdraw from use or service and keep in reserve, a ball (as of naphthalene) used to keep moths out of clothing, protective storage
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mothballed Sentence Examples
- The factory was mothballed due to the economic downturn.
- The fleet of warships was mothballed for future use.
- The project was mothballed indefinitely, leaving its fate uncertain.
- The historic building stood mothballed, awaiting a new purpose.
- The mothballed vessels were a grim reminder of the dwindling maritime industry.
- The once-bustling amusement park was now mothballed, its rides silent and forlorn.
- The mothballed equipment rusted slowly in the damp warehouse.
- The government mothballed its plans to build a new airport.
- The scientist mothballed his experiments until further funding could be obtained.
- The mothballed theater reopened its doors after an extensive renovation.
FAQs About the word mothballed
a condition of protective storage, to deactivate (something, such as a ship) and prevent deterioration chiefly by dehumidification, to remove a ship from use an
dismantled,put aside, deactivated, phased out, drew up, halted, stalled, jammed, shut off, cut off
fueled, charged, energized, switched, discharged,generated, launched, released, powered, pushed
The factory was mothballed due to the economic downturn.
The fleet of warships was mothballed for future use.
The project was mothballed indefinitely, leaving its fate uncertain.
The historic building stood mothballed, awaiting a new purpose.
