IN MOTHBALLS

Meaning of IN MOTHBALLS in English

in storage or on hold.

→ mothball

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IN MOTHBALLS — stored and not in use, often for a long time
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOTHBALLS — n. protective storage 1) to put into ~ (to put ships into ~) 2) to take out of ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
MOTHBALLS — Mothballs
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IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
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MOTHBALLS — Mothballs
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WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE MOTHBALLS — was removed from storage, was remembered, was rejuvenated, was reborn
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WAS PUT INTO MOTHBALLS — was shelved for a number of years, was forgotten for a long time
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MOTHBALL — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: moth (I) + ball 1. : a ball of the size of a marble made formerly …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BESTOWAL — -ōəl noun ( -s ) 1. : the act of bestowing or conferring : presentation conditions for bestowal of a …
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MOTHBALL — /mawth"bawl', moth"-/ , n. 1. a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NAPHTHALENE — [ 'nafθəli:n ] ■ noun Chemistry a volatile white crystalline compound used in mothballs and for chemical manufacture. Derivatives naphthalic …
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ANEMIA — also spelled Anaemia, condition in which the red cells of the blood (erythrocytes) are reduced in number or volume or …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOTHBALL — / ˈmɒθbɔːl; NAmE ˈmɔːθ-/ noun , verb ■ noun a small white ball made of a chemical with a strong …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTHBALL — I. moth ‧ ball 1 /ˈmɒθbɔːl $ ˈmɒːθbɒːl/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable usually plural] a small ball made …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NAPHTHALENE — n. a white crystalline aromatic substance produced by the distillation of coal tar and used in mothballs and the manufacture …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOTHBALL — n. & v. --n. a ball of naphthalene etc. placed in stored clothes to keep away moths. --v.tr. 1 place …
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NAPHTHALENE — n. a white crystalline aromatic substance produced by the distillation of coal tar and used in mothballs and the manufacture …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOTHBALL — n. & v. n. a ball of naphthalene etc. placed in stored clothes to keep away moths. v.tr. 1 place …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NAPHTHALENE — n. a white crystalline aromatic substance produced by the distillation of coal tar and used in mothballs and the manufacture …
Oxford English vocab
MOTHBALL — n. & v. --n. a ball of naphthalene etc. placed in stored clothes to keep away moths. --v.tr. 1. place …
Oxford English vocab
MOTHBALL — ( mothballs, mothballing, mothballed) 1. A mothball is a small ball made of a special chemical, which you can put …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAMPHOR — Camphor is a strong-smelling white substance used in various medicines, in mothballs, and in making plastics. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAMPHOR — Camphor is a strong-smelling white substance used in various medicines, in mothballs, and in making plastics. N-UNCOUNT
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YOUR
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAREHOUSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bonded warehouse warehouse store COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE large ▪ Very large warehouse volumes …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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PUT
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PLACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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OUT
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MOTHBALL — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An additional experiment demonstrated that the smell of mothballs had the same effect. ▪ …
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MAKE
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KEEP
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INTO
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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CLOVE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES clove of garlic (= single section of it ) ▪ Add a crushed clove of …
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MOTHBALL — 1. сущ. , тж. moth ball, moth-ball 1) нафталиновый или реже камфарный шарик от моли; молебой 2) перен. ( абстрактное …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MOTHBALL — 1. сущ., тж. moth ball, moth-ball 1) нафталиновый или реже камфарный шарик от моли; молебой 2) перен. (абстрактное) место или состояние хранения, …
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