"chestful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chestfuls [plural], chestsful [plural]
Etymology: chest + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chest|ful|pos=noun}} chest + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|chestsful}} chestful (plural chestfuls or chestsful)
  1. As much as a chest will hold
    Sense id: en-chestful-en-noun-aSFsdUUP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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