"elevatorful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elevatorsful [plural]
Etymology: From elevator + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elevator|ful|pos=noun}} elevator + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|elevatorsful}} elevatorful (plural elevatorsful)
  1. Enough to fill an elevator.
    Sense id: en-elevatorful-en-noun-cXbt2WjX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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