canful

[ kan-fool ]

/ ˈkæn fʊl /

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noun, plural can·fuls.

the amount that a can will hold.

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Origin of canful

First recorded in 1695–1705; can² + -ful

usage note for canful

See -ful.

Words nearby canful

Canetti, caneware, canework, Caney Fork, canfield, canful, cangue, Caniapiscau, canicola fever, Canicula, canicular

How to use canful in a sentence

So she gave Uncle Wiggily a canful of fresh milk, for the rabbit had brought the milk can out with him.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis
Thinks I, theres power, and its minea canful of steam to a typhoon.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson
The boy on the next house-boat was baling the dingey, and whistling a doleful ditty between each canful.
When a Man's Single|J. M. Barrie
He drew a canful of water from the well, and had such a wash as no soap and a handkerchief would permit of.
Pearl of Pearl Island|John Oxenham

There was a large canful of water in my bedroom, and I ran in at once to fetch it.
The Queen of Hearts|Wilkie Collins