"netful" meaning in English

See netful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: netfuls [plural], netsful [plural]
Etymology: net + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|net|ful|pos=noun}} net + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|netsful}} netful (plural netfuls or netsful)
  1. As much as a net will hold.
    Sense id: en-netful-en-noun-IrGKF9yI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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