mothball

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.

Verb

1. (transitive) To store or shelve something no longer used.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To stop using (something), but keep it in good condition.

Concepten

in de mottenballen leggen

mottenbal

Synoniemen

camphor ball

lay in

preserve

put in

salt away

store

tracer bullet

warehouse

stash away

hive away

cache

stack away

Vertalingen

Mottenkugel

pallina di naftalina

mettere in naftalina

einmotten

naftalina

النّفتالين

pallina tarmicida

bola de càmfora

bola de naftalina

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/mɒθbɔːl/

Etymologie (Engels)

From moth + ball.