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containerful - the quantity that a container will hold

indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity

armful - the quantity that can be contained in the arms

bagful, bag - the quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"

barrelful, barrel - the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold

barrow, barrowful - the quantity that a barrow will hold

barnful - the quantity that a barn will hold

basinful, basin - the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"

basketful, basket - the quantity contained in a basket

binful, bin - the quantity contained in a bin

bottleful, bottle - the quantity contained in a bottle

bowlful, bowl - the quantity contained in a bowl

boxful, box - the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"

bucketful, bucket - the quantity contained in a bucket

canful, can - the quantity contained in a can

capful - the quantity that a cap will hold

carful - the quantity that a car will hold

cartload - the quantity that a cart holds

carton, cartonful - the quantity contained in a carton

caseful, case - the quantity contained in a case

cask, caskful - the quantity a cask will hold

crateful, crate - the quantity contained in a crate

cupful, cup - the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"

dishful, dish - the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"

dustpan, dustpanful - the quantity that a dustpan will hold

flaskful, flask - the quantity a flask will hold

glassful, glass - the quantity a glass will hold

fistful, handful - the quantity that can be held in the hand

hatful - as many or as much as a hat will hold

headful - the quantity of information that a head will hold; "he has a headful of baseball statistics"

houseful - as many as a house will accommodate; "they entertained a houseful of guests"

jarful, jar - the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"

jugful, jug - the quantity contained in a jug

keg, kegful - the quantity contained in a keg

kettleful, kettle - the quantity a kettle will hold

lapful - the quantity that can be held in the lap

mouthful - the quantity that can be held in the mouth

mug, mugful - the quantity that can be held in a mug

pailful, pail - the quantity contained in a pail

pipeful - the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time

pitcherful, pitcher - the quantity contained in a pitcher

plateful, plate - the quantity contained in a plate

pocketful - the quantity a pocket will hold

potful, pot - the quantity contained in a pot

roomful - the quantity a room will hold

sackful, sack - the quantity contained in a sack

scoop, scoopful - the quantity a scoop will hold

shelfful - the amount that a shelf will hold; "he bought a shelfful of books"

shoeful - the amount that a shoe will hold; "he emptied out a shoeful of water"

shovelful, spadeful, shovel - the quantity a shovel can hold

skepful - the quantity a skep can hold

spoonful, spoon - as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"

tablespoon, tablespoonful - as much as a tablespoon will hold

dessertspoon, dessertspoonful - as much as a dessert spoon will hold

tankful, tank - as much as a tank will hold

teacup, teacupful - as much as a teacup will hold

teaspoon, teaspoonful - as much as a teaspoon will hold

thimble, thimbleful - as much as a thimble will hold

tubful, tub - the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"

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