Definitions for mothball
mothball
moth·ball
Spelling: [mawth-bawl, moth-]
IPA: /ˈmɔθˌbɔl, ˈmɒθ-/
Mothball is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.
You can make 218 anagrams from letters in mothball (abhllmot).
Definitions for mothball
noun
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a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
Idioms
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in mothballs,
in disuse or in storage, especially with reference to standby equipment.
(of ideas) dismissed as unworthy of further deliberation.
adjective
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inactive; unused; stored away:
verb (used with object)
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to put into storage or reserve; inactivate.
Origin of mothball
First recorded in 1905-10; moth + ball1