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mothball[1,noun] mothball[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹moth·ball
Pronunciation: mth-bl
Function: noun
1 : a ball (as of naphthalene) used to keep moths out of clothing
2 plural : protective storage <a fleet put in mothballs after the war>

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