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How to pronounce “mothball”
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Pronunciation guide for mothball
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of mothball with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Sherwin Nuland: How electroshock therapy changed me 22 minutes
Can you imagine going to your closet, pulling out a mothball
- Definition summary
- (usually in the plural) 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.
Example 1 of 2
How to pronounce mothball
Sherwin Nuland: How electroshock therapy changed me 22 minutes
Can you imagine going to your closet, pulling out a mothball
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “mothball”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (usually in the plural) 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]
- (transitive) To store or shelve something no longer used.
- (transitive, figuratively) To stop using (something), but keep it in good condition.
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