"sledgeful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sledgefuls [plural]
Etymology: From sledge + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sledge|ful|pos=noun}} sledge + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} sledgeful (plural sledgefuls)
  1. Enough to fill a sledge.
    Sense id: en-sledgeful-en-noun-hnrHcljC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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