mothball nghĩa là gì?
băng phiến
/ˈmɒθbɔːl//ˈmɔθˌbɔl/
mothball in Vietnamese: băng phiến, long não. 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.
Vietnamese words for mothball
- small ball of chemical pesticide to deter moth larvae
- băng phiến, long não
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 Vietnamese
- What is the meaning of mothball in Vietnamese?
- Mothball in Vietnamese is băng phiến, long não.
- mothball nghĩa là gì?
- Mothball: băng phiến, long não.
- 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 Vietnamese words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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