"heapful" meaning in All languages combined

See heapful on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: heapfuls [plural], heapsful [plural]
Etymology: From heap + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|heap|ful|pos=noun}} heap + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|heapsful}} heapful (plural heapfuls or heapsful)
  1. Enough to form a heap; a large number or amount of something.

Inflected forms

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