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mothballed

USMAWTH-bawld/ˈmɔθbɔld/UKMOTH-bawld/mɒθbɔːld/

2 meanings of mothballed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of mothball. Used for the past, or after have or was.

    The city mothballed the old pool to save money.

    The factory has been mothballed for ten years.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Not used now, but kept in good shape in case it is needed again later.

    The town wants to reopen the mothballed train station.

    Dad keeps his mothballed boat under a cover in the garage.

    Similaridle, inactive

    Oppositeoperational, active

mothballed is a form of mothball

mothball, verb: To stop using something but keep it safe and in good shape. Full entry

Forms
mothballmothballs he/she/itmothballing -ing formmothballed past tense, past participle
Spelling
mothball → mothballed: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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