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capful

[ kap-fool ]
/ ˈkæp fʊl /

noun, plural cap·fuls.

the amount that a cap will hold.

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Origin of capful

First recorded in 1710–20; cap1 + -ful

usage note for capful

See -ful.

Words nearby capful

Cape Verdean, capeweed, cape work, Cape York, Cape York Peninsula, capful, cap gun, caph, Cap-Haitien, capias, capillaceous
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