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in mothballs
Variant of mothball
noun
a small ball of naphthalene or, sometimes, camphor, the fumes of which repel moths, as from woolens, furs, etc.
transitive verb
to store with protective covering or set aside indefinitely for possible future use
adjective
in storage or reserve: a mothball fleet
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