"buildingful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buildingfuls [plural], buildingsful [plural]
Etymology: building + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|building|ful|pos=noun}} building + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|buildingsful}} buildingful (plural buildingfuls or buildingsful)
  1. enough to fill a building
    Sense id: en-buildingful-en-noun-W1k54ixU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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