panful
noun
the amount a pan can hold.
panfuls
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pluralof panful.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I worked at a startup once and watched huge panfuls of food thrown into the garbage practically every day.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2018
Thereafter, whenever the moon was not full, Mr. Brown almost daily caused his chef to heat large panfuls of gold and silver coins as hot as possible on the galley stove.
From Time Magazine Archive
The greenhorn scooped up panfuls of clean gold.
From Time Magazine Archive
The last two panfuls contained a considerable amount.
From In the Heart of the Rockies by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Dat’s all fix an’ right, an’ de minit I gits back I kin clap it inter de oven,” she murmured as she set her panfuls of bread over the range for their second rising.
From Three Little Women A Story for Girls by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson
