"tableful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tablefuls [plural], tablesful [plural]
Etymology: table + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|table|ful|pos=noun}} table + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tablesful}} tableful (plural tablefuls or tablesful)
  1. As much as fills a table. Translations (as much as fills a table): taulada [feminine] (Catalan), pöydällinen (Finnish), засто́лье (zastólʹje) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-tableful-en-noun-sieGP80L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tableful meaning in English (1.6kB)

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