mothball
moth·ball
mothball · mothballs
нафталиновый шарик
Mottenkugel
A small ball of chemical pesticide and deodorant placed in or around clothing and…A small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which may damage them.
UK/ˈmɒθbɔːl/US/ˈmɔθˌbɔl/
Meaning
1 senses(in the plural)A small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which may damage them.
Mottenkugel
нафтали́новый ша́рикnaftalínovyj šárik
More definitions
- a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
Examples
2 sentencesTranslations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
small ball of chemical pesticide to deter moth larvae:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
small ball of chemical pesticide to deter moth larvae:
Origin
The noun is derived from moth + ball. The verb is derived from the noun.The noun is derived from moth + ball. The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
plural: mothballsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing:camphor ball
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmothbally