what does mothball mean?
MOTHBALL as NOUN
- Meaning
- a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
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Hypernyms(s) mothball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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MOTHBALL as VERB
- Meaning
- put into long-term storage
Hypernyms(s) mothball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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