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in the PONS Dictionary

I. ˈmoth·ball N

mothball
Mottenkugel f <-, -n>

II. ˈmoth·ball VB trans usu passive

1. mothball (put in disuse):

to mothball sth clothes, machinery, ships
etw einmotten
to mothball sth coal pit, factory
etw stilllegen

2. mothball fig (postpone):

to mothball sth
etw auf Eis legen fig
Present
Imothball
youmothball
he/she/itmothballs
wemothball
youmothball
theymothball
Past
Imothballed
youmothballed
he/she/itmothballed
wemothballed
youmothballed
theymothballed
Present Perfect
Ihavemothballed
youhavemothballed
he/she/ithasmothballed
wehavemothballed
youhavemothballed
theyhavemothballed
Past Perfect
Ihadmothballed
youhadmothballed
he/she/ithadmothballed
wehadmothballed
youhadmothballed
theyhadmothballed
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