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Definition of Mothball

1. Verb. Put into long-term storage. "They mothball the cape "

2. Noun. A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing.

Definition of Mothball

1. Noun. a small ball of chemical pesticide and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage; mothballs have either naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene as their active ingredient. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) to store or shelve (something that is no longer used) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mothball

1. to put into storage [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mothball

motets motett motetts motey moth moth-eaten moth-eaten alopecia moth-er moth-resistant moth bean

moth miller moth mullein moth orchid moth patch moth plant mothball (current term) mothballed mothballing mothbally mothed

mothen mother's boy mother's daughter mother's line mother's milk mother's son mother-child relations

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