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    moth·ball
    /ˈmôTHˌbôl/

    noun

    • 1. a small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put among stored clothes to keep away moths.

    verb

    • 1. store (clothes) among or in mothballs.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mothballMothball Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MOTHBALL is a ball made formerly of camphor but now often of naphthalene and paradichlorobenzene and used to keep moths from clothing. How to use mothball in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOTHBALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MOTHBALL definition: 1. a small, white ball containing a chemical with a strong smell that keeps moths away from…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOTHBALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A mothball is a small ball made of a special chemical, which you can put among clothes or blankets in order to keep moths away.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOTHBALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MOTHBALL meaning: 1. a small, white ball containing a chemical with a strong smell that keeps moths away from…. Learn more.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MothballMothball - Wikipedia

    Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant, sometimes used when storing clothing and other materials susceptible to damage from silverfish, mold or moth larvae (especially clothes moths like Tineola bisselliella).

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › mothballMothball Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    1. [count] : a small ball that contains a strong-smelling chemical and that is used to keep moths away from stored clothing. 2. mothballs [plural] — used in phrases like in/into mothballs and out of mothballs to describe something that is stored without being used for a long time.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmothball noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈmɒθbɔːl/ /ˈmɔːθbɔːl/ Idioms. a small white ball made of a chemical with a strong smell, used for keeping moths away from clothes. Want to learn more?

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › mothball_nmothball, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mothball. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. mothball has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weaponry (1940s) education (1940s) navy (1940s) mechanics (1970s) See meaning & use.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › mothballMothball - definition of mothball by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A marble-sized ball, originally of camphor but now of naphthalene, stored with clothes to repel moths. 2. mothballs. a. A condition of long storage for possible future use: put the battleship into mothballs. b. A condition of being set aside or discarded: have put the plan into mothballs. tr.v. moth·balled, moth·ball·ing, moth·balls. 1.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mothballMothball - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of mothball. noun. a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing. synonyms: camphor ball.

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