dustpanful
- noun
- /ˈdʌstˌpænfəl/
- It took three dustpanfuls to clean up the broken glass.
Examples
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She emptied a dustpanful of crumbs into the bin.
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After sweeping, he was surprised by the dustpanful of dirt he collected.
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She swept the floor and filled the dustpanful with dirt.
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I need a dustpanful of sand for the project.
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He filled the dustpanful with leaves from the garden.
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After he finished cleaning, he discarded a dustpanful of dust in the trash.
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The dustpanful of debris was enough to fill the entire bin.
Synonyms
A small amount that a deep spoon holds
The amount of liquid or material that fits in a bucket
An amount that fills a pail
An amount that fills a pot
The amount a spoon or small shovel can hold
An amount that fills a pan
An amount that fills a bin
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dustpanful is made of dust, pan, and -ful, and -ful means 'full of' or 'an amount' like in handful. So a dustpanful is the amount that fills a dustpan.