"hallful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hallfuls [plural], hallsful [plural]
Etymology: hall + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hall|ful|pos=noun}} hall + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|hallsful}} hallful (plural hallfuls or hallsful)
  1. A quantity that fills a hall.
    Sense id: en-hallful-en-noun-GBmoo8XY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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