sackful
noun [C] /ˈsæk.fʊl/ (also sackload)Definition
› the amount contained in a sack: figurative He got sackfuls of (= very many) letters from listeners following the show.Informal measurements of volumeMeasurements of volume
(Definition of sackful noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ful suffix (AMOUNT)
- -load suffix
- -man suffix
- basin noun (CONTAINER)
- boatload noun
- dessertspoon noun
- fistful noun
- forkful noun
- glass noun (CONTAINER)
- plate noun (DISH)
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- pot noun (CONTAINER)
- scoop noun (TOOL)
- spoonful noun
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