mothball
15 points
English
8 letters
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Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
verb
put into long-term storage
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mˈɔːθbˌɔːl/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural mothballs
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
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