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mothball

noun verb

a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
M
Ends with
L
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

mɒθbɔːl

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Definitions

noun

  1. a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing

verb

  1. put into long-term storage

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