Mothball
Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːθˌbɔːl/
Mothball (noun)
- A small ball used to keep insects away from clothes in storage.
Examples
- She placed a mothball in the closet to protect her sweaters.
- A mothball can help prevent damage to stored clothes.
Common collocations: use a mothball, mothball smell, mothball protection, mothball a project, mothball equipment
Mothball (verb)
- To put something away for a long time without using it.
Examples
- They decided to mothball the old equipment until it's needed again.
- The company will mothball the project due to budget cuts.