barrowful
- noun
- /ˈbɛroʊfəl/
- UK
- He filled the barrowful with soil.
Examples
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It took only one barrowful to finish filling the flower bed.
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He carried a barrowful of soil to the vegetable patch.
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After the storm, we removed several barrowfuls of debris from the garden.
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She pushed a barrowful of gravel to the site.
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The gardener filled the barrowful of soil and wheeled it to the flower bed.
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During the cleanup, they loaded a barrowful of leaves into the wheelbarrow.
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She pushed a barrowful of bricks to the construction site for the new wall.
Synonyms
The amount that a round open container with a handle can hold
A very large amount about as much as fills a truck
The amount of material that fills a wide digging tool
An amount that fills a bucket
An amount that fills a bag, like apples or candies
As many things as fit in a basket
An amount that fills a cart, often meaning a very large quantity
An amount that fills a large suitcase or a car's storage space
An amount that fills a box
An amount that fills a sack, like a large bag of apples
An amount of earth or snow that fills a shovel
An amount that fills a large round container used for liquids or food
An amount of something that fills a bowl
The amount of food or liquid that a ladle holds
An amount that fills a truck
A very large amount, like enough to fill a wagon
An amount of small items like coins that fills a small bag
The amount that fits in one small cart with one wheel
An amount that fills a pail
A full load that fills a cart
A load of things that fills a car
An amount large enough to fill a ship with goods or people
The amount that fills a container
An amount that fits in a crate
An amount that fills a bin
An amount of things like apples or corn that fills about 35 litres
An amount that fills a wagon
A full load of people or things in a boat
An amount that fills a rack
An amount that fills a carton like a milk box
An amount that fills a yard-sized outdoor area
A large amount of grain or hay that fills a barn
An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket
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Etymology
Barrowful comes from barrow, as in wheelbarrow, and the ending -ful, meaning 'full'. So a barrowful is the amount, or 'one load', that fills a barrow.