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    mothball

    US /ˈmɔ:θbɔ:l/

    ・

    UK /ˈmɒθbɔ:l/

    C2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo put into long-term storage, often permanently
    Seth's plans were so bizarre that the boss mothballed them immediately
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo put into long-term storage
    He mothballed all the items that reminded him of his failures
    n.NounSubstance put near clothes to kill bugs
    Leave a mothball inside your wardrobe if you have a bug problem

    Video subtitles

    Why Smoking makes People look Old? | #aumsum

    04:45Why Smoking makes People look Old? | #aumsum
    • Because of these weak forces, the mothball, which is made up of naphthalene, sublimates.

      Because of these weak forces, the mothball, which is made up of naphthalene, sublimates.

    • Because of these weak forces, the mothball, which is made up of napthalene sublimates.

      Because of these weak forces, the mothball, which is made up of napthalene sublimates.

    C1

    Abbott Elementary season 1 scene pack (part 1)

    18:31Abbott Elementary season 1 scene pack (part 1)
    • The old mothball sweater, best looking boy.

      The old mothball sweater, best looking boy.

    • Your old mothball, sweater vest-looking boy?

      Your old mothball, sweater vest-looking boy?

    B1

    Naval Legends - USS Yorktown

    16:10Naval Legends - USS Yorktown
    • She was decommissioned in the beginning of 1947, a mothball for five years.

      She was decommissioned in the beginning of 1947, a mothball for five years.

    B2

    STAR WARS: A Bad Lip Reading

    07:29STAR WARS: A Bad Lip Reading
    • Yo, what's up, mothball?

      Yo, what's up, mothball?

    B1