Free translatorFree translator
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home 		English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Mothball   /mˈɔθbˌɔl/   Listen
Mothball

noun
1.
A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing.  Synonym: camphor ball.
verb
1.
Put into long-term storage.





WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University


Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words


Share |




"Mothball" Quotes from Famous Books



... a good start on this because of our enormous plant capacity and because of the equipment on hand from the last war. For example, many combat ships are being returned to active duty from the "mothball fleet" and many others can be put into service on very short notice. We have large reserves of arms and ammunition and thousands of ...
— Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present • Various


Copyright © 2025 Free Translator.org