"vanful" meaning in English

See vanful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: vanfuls [plural], vansful [plural]
Etymology: From van + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|van|ful|pos=noun}} van + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|vansful}} vanful (plural vanfuls or vansful)
  1. As much as a van will hold. Related terms: vanload
    Sense id: en-vanful-en-noun-Ou7t2Q6Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for vanful meaning in English (1.4kB)

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