"chapterful" meaning in English

See chapterful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: chapterfuls [plural], chaptersful [plural]
Etymology: From chapter + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chapter|ful|pos=noun}} chapter + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|chaptersful}} chapterful (plural chapterfuls or chaptersful)
  1. As much as fills a chapter.

Inflected forms

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