"drainful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drainfuls [plural], drainsful [plural]
Etymology: drain + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drain|ful|pos=noun}} drain + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|drainsful}} drainful (plural drainfuls or drainsful)
  1. Enough to fill a drain.
    Sense id: en-drainful-en-noun-y7bopszt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2012, Gabrielle Hamilton, Blood, Bones and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef, page 36",
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