"ankleful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anklefuls [plural], anklesful [plural]
Etymology: From ankle + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ankle|ful|pos=noun}} ankle + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|anklesful}} ankleful (plural anklefuls or anklesful)
  1. A quantity that covers or fills an ankle.

Inflected forms

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