"mudbucket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mudbuckets [plural]
Etymology: mud + bucket Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mud|bucket}} mud + bucket Head templates: {{en-noun}} mudbucket (plural mudbuckets)
  1. A bucket intended for scooping or holding mud.
    Sense id: en-mudbucket-en-noun-OUS7fCC5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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