"gunful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gunfuls [plural]
Etymology: gun + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gun|ful|pos=noun}} gun + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} gunful (plural gunfuls)
  1. as much as a gun can hold.
    Sense id: en-gunful-en-noun-eqr2VYSM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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