pail
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- pronunciation:
- peIl
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket.
The pail is old and rusty.
- synonyms:
- bucket
- similar words:
- bail, dipper, pan, receptacle, tub, vessel
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| definition 2: |
an amount that will fill a pail.
How many pails of water do you need?- similar words:
- dipper, pan, tub
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| related words: |
vessel |
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