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mothball meaning in Kannada

ನುಸಿಗುಳಿಗೆ

/ˈmɒθbɔːl//ˈmɔθˌbɔl/

mothball in Kannada: ನುಸಿಗುಳಿಗೆ. In English, mothball means a small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which may damage them.

Kannada words for mothball

ನುಸಿಗುಳಿಗೆ

English meaning of mothball

  1. noun A small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which may damage them.
  2. verb To store (clothing, etc.) with mothballs (noun sense 1).
  3. verb To stop using (something), and often to put it in storage; specifically, while keeping it in good condition so it can be used in the future.
  4. verb To stop work on (a plan, project, etc.) for the time being; to postpone, to shelve.

Full definition of mothball

mothball in a sentence

  • They mothballed the old version after the new one came out.

Synonyms of mothball

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Questions about mothball in Kannada

What is the meaning of mothball in Kannada?
Mothball in Kannada is ನುಸಿಗುಳಿಗೆ.
mothball ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Mothball: ನುಸಿಗುಳಿಗೆ.
What does mothball mean in English?
Mothball means a small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which may damage them.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: mothball (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: mothball (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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