"bucket-head" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bucket-heads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bucket-head (plural bucket-heads)
  1. Alternative form of bucket head Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bucket head
    Sense id: en-bucket-head-en-noun-soLn85SY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1903, Institution of Mining Engineers (Great Britain), Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers:",
          "text": "Near a shaft fitted with the most improved winding-appliances may be seen another in which men and quartz are raised from a depth of 2,556 feet in a bucket—and that without a swivel at the bucket-head.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1986 Oct-Nov, Susan Biddle Jaffe, “\"Gourmet Fast Food\" No Longer a Contradiction”, in Tampa Bay Magazine, page 107:",
          "text": "There are some ads running these days that accuse some of us of being \"bucket-heads.\" You know the story line; you're too busy to cook, so someone runs out or stops by for chicken in a bucket.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998, Deborah Scott -, The California Kid Fights Back, →ISBN, page 123:",
          "text": "William had looked kind of stupid wearing it the day before, but now that he stood in the field with a bunch of other 'bucket-heads, he fit in.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Jacqueline Carey, Godslayer: Volume II of The Sundering, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Once they break formation, we'll pick off the bucket-heads one at a time.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, Michael Kogge, Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins, →ISBN:",
          "text": "“You bucket-heads are going to be sorry when my uncle the Emperor finds out you're keeping me here against my will.\"",
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          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "1998, Deborah Scott -, The California Kid Fights Back, →ISBN, page 123:",
          "text": "William had looked kind of stupid wearing it the day before, but now that he stood in the field with a bunch of other 'bucket-heads, he fit in.",
          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "2006, Jacqueline Carey, Godslayer: Volume II of The Sundering, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Once they break formation, we'll pick off the bucket-heads one at a time.",
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          "ref": "2014, Michael Kogge, Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins, →ISBN:",
          "text": "“You bucket-heads are going to be sorry when my uncle the Emperor finds out you're keeping me here against my will.\"",
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