"libraryful" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for libraryful meaning in English (2.4kB)

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          "ref": "1926, Charles Henshaw Ward, Thobbing: a seat at the circus of the intellect, page 307",
          "text": "The rude fact which editors forbear to mention (though they hint at it) is this: we have made libraryfuls of plans for destroying war before we know what war is.",
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          "ref": "1999, David Pocock, Understanding Social Anthropology, page vii",
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