The difference between Mothball and Pigeonhole
When used as nouns, mothball means a small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage, whereas pigeonhole means a nook in a desk for holding papers.
When used as verbs, mothball means to store or shelve something no longer used, whereas pigeonhole means to categorize.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mothball and Pigeonhole
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Mothball as a noun (usually, in plural):
A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.
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Mothball as a verb (transitive):
To store or shelve something no longer used.
Examples:
"synonyms: store shelve set aside defer"
"They mothballed the old version after the new one came out."
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Mothball as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To stop using (something), but keep it in good condition.
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Pigeonhole as a noun:
A nook in a desk for holding papers.
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Pigeonhole as a noun:
One of an array of compartments for sorting post, messages, etc. at an office, or college (for example).
Examples:
"Fred was disappointed at the lack of post in his pigeonhole."
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Pigeonhole as a noun:
A hole or roosting place for pigeons.
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Pigeonhole as a noun (historical):
An Ancient Roman system of storage, used in libraries for keeping scrolls.
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Pigeonhole as a verb:
To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.
Examples:
"Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek."
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Pigeonhole as a verb:
To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).