"barrelful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barrelfuls [plural], barrelsful [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English barel ful, barell fulle; equivalent to barrel + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|barel ful}} Middle English barel ful, {{suf|en|barrel|ful|pos=noun}} barrel + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|barrelsful}} barrelful (plural barrelfuls or barrelsful)
  1. As much as a barrel will hold. Translations (as much as a barrel will hold): bathilyie [feminine] (Norman), beczka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-barrelful-en-noun-c2k4ku0H Disambiguation of 'as much as a barrel will hold': 100 0
  2. A large amount.
    Sense id: en-barrelful-en-noun-bHaDYSA0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 31 69

Inflected forms

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