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capsful

capsful is the plural of capful.

Meaning of capful

Noun

capful (plural capfuls or capsful)

  1. The amount that will fit into a cap.
  2. A light puff of wind.
    • "I warrant you were frighted, wer'n't you, last night, when it blew but a capful of wind?"1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe, page 9

Questions about capsful

What is capsful the plural of?
Capsful is the plural of capful.

Words near capsful in the dictionary

  1. capsase
  2. capsazepine
  3. capscrew
  4. capscrews
  5. capsenone
  6. capsful
  7. Capshaw
  8. Capshaws
  9. capsheaf
  10. capsheafs
  11. capsheaves

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