canful

American  

[kan-fool] / ˈkæn fʊl /

noun

plural

canfuls

1. the amount that a can will hold.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of canful

First recorded in 1695–1705; can ² + -ful

Example Sentences

He took over an hour to eat the canful.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

Thinks I, there’s power, and it’s mine—a canful of steam to a typhoon.

From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)

If you like nitrogen, go and get a druggist to give you a canful of it at the soda counter, and let you sip it with a straw.

From Literary Lapses by Leacock, Stephen

So she gave Uncle Wiggily a canful of fresh milk, for the rabbit had brought the milk can out with him.

From Uncle Wiggily's Travels by Garis, Howard Roger

Put it into a shallow baking dish; add to one canful of corn one tablespoonful of butter, one half cupful of cream or milk, one half teaspoonful of salt, and a dash of pepper.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary