"alleyful" meaning in All languages combined

See alleyful on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: alleyfuls [plural], alleysful [plural]
Etymology: From alley + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alley|ful|pos=noun}} alley + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|alleysful}} alleyful (plural alleyfuls or alleysful)
  1. The amount that fills an alley.

Inflected forms

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