bucket
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈbʌkɪt/
- I'd finished preparing the bucket of soapy water and stepped out into the hall.
- a bucket of water
- drop in the bucket
- five buckets
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- Audience, you're only as good as how big that bucket is.
- What it means to win on the long tail is you're just tiny drip in a giant bucket and that's enough.
- Where's the where's the bucket of hot water?
- I think I'm sure there's a handful bucket of narcissists that just want power.
Examples
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When the crop is ripe, you may pick a bucket of tomatoes or cucumbers.
Fiction book (1996) -
Juan, we are going to need another bucket of water for your wife.
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Could you just get me a great big bucket of coffee?
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Someone get me a bucket of water!
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I got a bucket of ice and a very good bottle of wine.
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This was a big, big bucket of receipts.
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Keith, you're gonna love this bucket of puppets.
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Could you just get me a great big bucket of coffee?
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Bring me a bucket of water.
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I got a bucket of ice and a very good bottle of wine.
Synonyms
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3.5
A very large amount of something
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1.0
The amount a metal container holds
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1.5
A container with a lid that holds food or other goods for sale
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1.0
An amount of liquid that fills a large container for pouring
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1.8
An amount that fills a bucket
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1.0
The amount of liquid or material that fits in a bucket
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2.8
An amount of earth or snow that fills a shovel
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1.0
The amount of material that fills a wide digging tool
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2.8
An amount that fills a large round container used for liquids or food
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4.4
An amount that fills a pail
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3.7
An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket
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3.1
An amount that fills a wagon
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8.4
An amount that fills a wheelbarrow
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3.8
An amount of water that fills a kettle
An amount that fills a bin
Idioms
- Informal
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4.9
A very small amount that does not help with a much larger problem
A joking idea that deleted digital files are gone forever
Compounds
- Informal
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9.6
Something very tasty that makes people's mouths water, or a creature that lets liquid run from its mouth
- Specialized
A bucket used to lift mud and sand from the bottom of a river or harbour
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Etymology
Bucket also came to mean the amount that such a container holds, so a 'bucket' of paint or apples is simply the quantity you can fit into a bucket.