- demothball
- de·mothball
English syllables. 2014.
demothball
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demothball — /dee mawth bawl , moth /, v.t. to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active duty; reactivate. [DE + MOTHBALL] * * * … Universalium
demothball — (ˈ)dēˌ transitive verb Etymology: de + mothball (II) : to remove the preservative covering in order to reactivate (as ships) * * * /dee mawth bawl , moth /, v.t. to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active… … Useful english dictionary
