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pailfuls

Main Entry:: pail
Pronunciation:: \ˈpāl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English payle, paille
Date:: 14th century

1 : a usually cylindrical container with a handle : bucket 2 : the quantity that a pail contains

— pail·ful

\-ˌfu̇l\ noun

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