"chapterful" meaning in English

See chapterful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: chapterfuls [plural]
Etymology: chapter + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chapter|ful|pos=noun}} chapter + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} chapterful (plural chapterfuls)
  1. As much as fills a chapter.
    Sense id: en-chapterful-en-noun-Lx9DBx1L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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