bucketful

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English

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Etymology

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From bucket +‎ -ful. Compare Old English būcful, būcfull (bucketful).

Noun

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bucketful (plural bucketfuls or bucketsful)

  1. The quantity contained in a bucket.
    Synonym: pailful
  2. (by extension) A large quantity.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lot
    It was raining in bucketfuls.

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