-man
suffix /-mæn/ /-mən/Definition
› having the nationality or job mentioned, or (of a group or vehicle) containing the number of people mentioned: an Irishman a policeman businessmen a five-man team a two-man helicopterInformal measurements of volumeMeasurements of volume
(Definition of -man suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ful suffix (AMOUNT)
- -load suffix
- basin noun (CONTAINER)
- boatload noun
- dessertspoon noun
- fistful noun
- forkful noun
- glass noun (CONTAINER)
- jarful noun
- plate noun (DISH)
- plateful noun
- pocketful noun
- pot noun (CONTAINER)
- scoop noun (TOOL)
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