barrelful

noun bar·rel·ful \ ˈber-əl-ˌfu̇l , ˈba-rəl- \

Definition of barrelful

plural barrelfuls play \-ˌfu̇lz\ or barrelsful play \-əlz-ˌfu̇l\

1 : as much or as many as a barrel will hold

2 : a large number or amount

a barrelful of laughs

Recent Examples of barrelful from the Web

At issue is a barrelful of leftover spending bills totaling more than $1 trillion, as well as the $33 billion Trump requested in emergency money for the Pentagon and border security.

— andrew taylor, Orange County Register, "Congress goes on break, and Trump awaits big progress on agenda," 8 Apr. 2017

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