Alternative spelling of mothball

Alternative spelling of mothball

A white moth with black spots (especially Yponomeuta padella of Europe). / Any of the family Yponomeutidae. / Any of certain white bombycid moths of America.

(derogatory) A low-priced motel in a state of disrepair.

Any moth of the family Notodontidae, whose larvae have a hump or prominence on the back.

A large British moth (Euthrix potatoria).

(chemistry) The solution remaining after a component has been removed by processes such as filtration, crystallization, etc..

The distance (linear or angular) that a movable object may normally travel while properly attached to another. / (bodybuilding) The distance the relevant body parts travel during an exercise.

The rhythmic fluctuation of the flow of blood in the capillaries. / (film) A combination of a timelapse, hyperlapse, and regular cinematographic shots.

(slang) A love hotel; a motel where brief sexual encounters are sanctioned.