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bucketful

[ buhk-it-fool ]

/ ˈbʌk ɪtˌfʊl /

noun, plural buck·et·fuls.

the amount that a bucket can hold: a bucketful of water.

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Origin of bucketful

First recorded in 1555–65; bucket + -ful

usage note for bucketful

See -ful.

Words nearby bucketful

bucker, bucket, bucket about, bucket brigade, bucket conveyor, bucketful, bucket ladder, bucket list, bucket out, bucket seat, bucket shop

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Example sentences from the Web for bucketful

Even at later date than that it used to be sold about the streets from tall casks, at a penny a bucketful.
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877|George Stewart
The boys are especially fond of the mixture; they would drink it by the bucketful, and swallow grouts and all.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams
But we outnumbered them three to one, and poured in lead by the bucketful.
The Greater Republic|Charles Morris
It went over suddenly, burying its gunwale level with the sea and shipping a bucketful or so of water.
The Sea-Wolf|Jack London

He opened it carefully, took out a glass, and drew up a bucketful of water at the well.
Tales of a Poultry Farm|Clara Dillingham Pierson

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