# mothballs

Pronunciation: US say "MAWTH-bawlz" /ˈmɔθbɔlz/; UK say "MOTH-bawlz" /ˈmɒθbɔːlz/

## Noun

1. Plural of mothball. — plural of mothball
   - Simple: Plural of mothball. Use it when you mean more than one.
   - _Mom put mothballs in the box of winter sweaters._
   - _She packed the wool blankets in a cedar trunk with a handful of mothballs._

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