mothball แปลว่า
ลูกเหม็น lûuk-měn
/ˈmɒθbɔːl//ˈmɔθˌbɔl/
mothball in Thai: ลูกเหม็น (lûuk-měn). 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.
Thai words for mothball
- small ball of chemical pesticide to deter moth larvae
- ลูกเหม็น lûuk-měn
English meaning of mothball
- 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.
- verb To store (clothing, etc.) with mothballs (noun sense 1).
- 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.
- verb To stop work on (a plan, project, etc.) for the time being; to postpone, to shelve.
mothball in a sentence
- They mothballed the old version after the new one came out.
Synonyms of mothball
mothball in other languages
Questions about mothball in Thai
- What is the meaning of mothball in Thai?
- Mothball in Thai is ลูกเหม็น (lûuk-měn).
- mothball แปลว่าอะไร
- Mothball: ลูกเหม็น (lûuk-měn).
- 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: mothball (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Thai words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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