"Bucket" meaning in English

See Bucket in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Bucket [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|head=the Bucket}} the Bucket
  1. Nickname for Pawtucket: a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Rhode Island, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Rhode Island, USA, Places in the United States
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