"briefcaseful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: briefcasefuls [plural]
Etymology: briefcase + -ful Etymology templates: {{suf|en|briefcase|ful|pos=noun}} briefcase + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} briefcaseful (plural briefcasefuls)
  1. Enough to fill a briefcase.
    Sense id: en-briefcaseful-en-noun-Exsm2yTa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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