tubful

  • 11tub — noun 1》 a low, wide, open container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc.     ↘a similar small plastic or cardboard container for food.     ↘informal a bath.     ↘Mining a container for conveying ore, coal, etc. 2》… …

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  • 12tub — noun (C) 1 CONTAINER a) a small container made of paper or plastic with a lid, in which food is bought or stored: a tub of margarine b) a large round container without a lid, used for washing, storing things in etc: There were roses in tubs on… …

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  • 13containerful — noun the quantity that a container will hold • Hypernyms: ↑indefinite quantity • Hyponyms: ↑armful, ↑bag, ↑bagful, ↑barrel, ↑barrelful, ↑barrow, ↑ …

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  • 14tub — n. & v. n. 1 an open flat bottomed usu. round container for various purposes. 2 a tub shaped (usu. plastic) carton. 3 the amount a tub will hold. 4 colloq. a bath. 5 a colloq. a clumsy slow boat. b a stout roomy boat for rowing practice. 6 (in… …

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