mothballed

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UK/mɒθbɔːld/

adjective

Kept in good condition for possible future use. (of something out of use)

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of mothball
adjectivemothballed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableKept in good condition for possible future use. (of something out of use)

    Reopening the mothballed Platform 4 at Birmingham Snow Hill, for example, is a relatively simple and inexpensive proposition that will relieve some of the capacity constraints at Birmingham Moor Street.

    2020 April 8, Maria Machancoses, “A boost from the Budget...”, in Rail, page 72

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

demothball
Cite this entry
APA

mothballed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mothballed

MLA

“mothballed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mothballed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mothballed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mothballed.

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