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Showing words for MOTHBALL using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Mothball

mothball

6 Letter Words for Mothball

ballot, bamoth, hallot, maltol, mollah, ollamh, tombal

5 Letter Words for Mothball

abmho, abohm, aholt, allot, atoll, ballo, bloat, holla, loath, lobal, lomta, lotah, malto, matlo, molal, molla, oblat, omlah, tambo

4 Letter Words for Mothball

allo, alto, ambo, atmo, atom, baho, baht, ball, balm, bath, bhat, blah, blam, blat, blot, boat, bola, boll, bolt, boma, bota, both, hall, halm, halo, halt, hola, holl, holm, holt, html, lalo, lamb, lath, loam, loma, lota, mall, malo, malt, math, moat, moha, mola, moll, molt, mota, moth, oath, olam, olla, tall, thob, tola, toll, tomb

3 Letter Words for Mothball

abl, abm, abo, abt, aho, alb, all, alo, alt, amb, amt, aob, atm, bah, bal, bam, bat, blo, blt, boa, boh, bol, bom, bot, btl, hab, ham, hao, hat, hmo, hoa, hob, hol, hom, hot, lab, lah, lam, lao, lat, lhb, llb, llm, loa, lob, lot, ltm, mab, mal, mao, mat, mba, mho, moa, mob, mol, mot, oam, oat, oba, obl, ohm, ola, olm, omb, tab, tal, tam, tao, tha, thb, thm, tho, tlo, tmh, toa, tob, tol, tom

Definitions for Mothball

[1] a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
[2] to put into storage or reserve; inactivate.
[3] inactive; unused; stored away: a mothball fleet.
[4] in mothballs , in disuse or in storage, especially with reference to standby equipment. (of ideas) dismissed as unworthy of further deliberation.
[5] Also called: camphor ball a small ball of camphor or naphthalene used to repel clothes moths in stored clothing, blankets, etc
[6] put in mothballs to postpone work on (a project, activity, etc)
[7] to prepare (a ship, aircraft, etc) for a long period of storage by sealing all openings with plastic to prevent corrosion
[8] to take (a factory, plant, etc) out of operation but maintain it so that it can be used in the future
[9] to postpone work on (a project, activity, etc)

Words related to Mothball

perpetuate, protect, save, secure, uphold, defend, freeze, keep, sustain, retain, safeguard, conserve, store, suspend, waive, prolong, hoard, hide, stash, accumulate

Words nearby Mothball

moth, moth bean, moth mullein, moth orchid, moth-eaten, mothball, mothballs, mother, mother carey's chicken, mother cell, mother church

Origin of Mothball

First recorded in 1905–10; moth + ball1

Synonyms for Mothball

conserve, defend, freeze, keep, perpetuate, protect, retain, safeguard, save, secure, store, sustain, uphold, bottle, can, cure, evaporate, guard, mummify, pickle, process, refrigerate, season, shelter, shield, keep up, put up