"spadeful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spadefuls [plural], spadesful [plural]
Etymology: From spade + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spade|ful|pos=noun}} spade + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|spadesful}} spadeful (plural spadefuls or spadesful)
  1. The amount held or moved by a spade at once. Synonyms: shovelful

Inflected forms

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