"palmload" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: palmloads [plural]
Etymology: Blend of palm + load Etymology templates: {{blend|en|palm|load}} Blend of palm + load Head templates: {{en-noun}} palmload (plural palmloads)
  1. (rare) A handful Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-palmload-en-noun-HE9qYAkC
  2. The amount of something which can be held in one's palm of their hand.
    Sense id: en-palmload-en-noun-749FKAUU Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 9 47 44 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 87 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 92 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 93 5
  3. A lot
    Sense id: en-palmload-en-noun-raocbDaD Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 9 47 44

Inflected forms

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