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rackful

rackful

7.7
An amount that fills a rack
  • noun
  • /ˈrækfəl/
translation icon : estante lleno
  • We received a rackful of clothes for the upcoming fashion show.

Examples

  • She bought a rackful of books for her new shelf.

  • A rackful of clothes was donated to the charity.

  • The technician installed a rackful of new servers in the data center.

  • Each rackful of books was carefully organized by genre.

  • There was a rackful of fresh fruits displayed at the market.

  • The library had a rackful of new books waiting to be checked out.

  • During the sale, the store offered a rackful of winter coats at discounted prices.

Synonyms

basketful
vsrackful
2 2.7

As many things as fit in a basket

refers to goods stored on a fixed open frame rather than a carrier
cartload
vsrackful
  • Informal
2 3.5

An amount that fills a cart, often meaning a very large quantity

is for items on an open storage frame rather than a vehicle load
trunkful
vsrackful
  • US
2 4.4

An amount that fills a large suitcase or a car's storage space

is for items shown on an open frame rather than packed inside
closetful
vsrackful
1 3.7

A closet full of things like clothes or boxes

is used for items stored openly on a frame rather than enclosed spaces
tankful
vsrackful
1 2.5

The amount of fuel a tank can hold

applies to dry goods on an open frame rather than liquid capacity
cartful
vsrackful
1 3.0

A full load that fills a cart

is for stored items on an open frame rather than a vehicle load
carful
vsrackful
1 8.2

A load of things that fills a car

applies to items placed on an open frame rather than inside a vehicle
shelfful
vsrackful
7.4

Enough items to fill a shelf

is for an open storage frame rather than a flat surface
containerful
vsrackful
3.7

The amount that fills a container

focuses on items arranged on an open storage frame instead
crateful
vsrackful
6.4

An amount that fits in a crate

applies to items placed on an open frame rather than in a box
cartonful
vsrackful
2.4

An amount that fills a carton like a milk box

is about items held on an open frame rather than inside boxes
barrowful
vsrackful
  • UK
8.4

An amount that fills a wheelbarrow

describes items on an open frame rather than a single wheel load
boatful
vsrackful
2.2

A full load of people or things in a boat

is about goods left on an open frame rather than carried by craft
barnful
vsrackful
9.6

A large amount of grain or hay that fills a barn

is for much smaller quantities placed on a simple open storage frame

Surface Forms

rackful singular
rackfuls plural

Morphology

rackful = rack (transparent) = rack + ful

Formed from 'rack' + '-ful' in the same way as other measure/quantity nouns (e.g., 'handful'), so the quantity meaning is inferable.

Etymology

Rackful comes from the common word rack, a frame for holding things, plus -ful, which means 'full of'. As a noun, a rackful is the amount 'that fills a rack', just like a cupful is the amount that fills a cup.