"riverful" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: riverfuls [plural], riversful [plural]
Etymology: river + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|river|ful|pos=noun}} river + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|riversful}} riverful (plural riverfuls or riversful)
  1. as much as a river would hold.
    Sense id: en-riverful-en-noun-szRzhk2b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

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