Definition of "mothballed"

mothballed

/mɒθbɔːld/

verb
1. simple past and past participle of mothball
adjective
not comparable
1. Kept in good condition for possible future use. (of something out of use)
  Quotations
  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