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camphor ball
camphor ball n another name for mothball1 moth•ball (ˈmɔθˌbɔl, ˈmɒθ-)
n. 1. a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths. 2. in mothballs, a. in reserve or storage. b. in a state of disuse, rejection, or repudiation: That idea belongs in mothballs. v.t. 3. to put into storage; inactivate. adj. 4. inactive; stored away: a mothball fleet. [1905–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | camphor ball - a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothingmothballglobe, orb, ball - an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"camphor - a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and linimentnaphthalene - a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs |
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Related to camphor ball: mothballSynonyms for camphor ballnoun a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothingSynonymsRelated Words- globe
- orb
- ball
- camphor
- naphthalene
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