"pitcherful" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pitcherfuls [plural], pitchersful [plural]
Etymology: From pitcher + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pitcher|ful|pos=noun}} pitcher + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|pitchersful}} pitcherful (plural pitcherfuls or pitchersful)
  1. The quantity that a pitcher can hold.

Inflected forms

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