capful

American  

[kap-fool] / ˈkæp fʊl /

noun

• capfuls
  plural

1. the amount that a cap will hold.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• capfuls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of capful

First recorded in 1710–20; cap ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

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capful

Mix one capful of a clear hand dishwashing detergent, such as Dawn, with about two cups of lukewarm water.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023

Now, researchers have shown that with a capful of dirt, they can sequence genetic material from across a whole genome—the nuclear DNA, which provides much more information about a species.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 12, 2021

Gosman Kabirov, an environmental activist from the nearby town of Chelyabinsk, poured a capful of the raspberry syrup onto a piece of cardboard and held his radioactivity dosimeter up to it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2018

The rags we used were microfibre cloths dipped in hot water, fortified with a capful of preapproved cleaning liquid.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2016

I take the bleach, pour a capful into the bucket of water so I can mop.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson