pails

plural of pail
as in buckets
a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle fetch me a pail full of water, please

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buckets
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  • There are no questions regarding Sensabaugh’s ability to get buckets, though.
    Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Sweat falls in buckets, muscles strain for minutes on end, voices bark commands at a constant quip.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Pails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pails. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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