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coffinsful

coffinsful is the plural of coffinful.

Meaning of coffinful

Noun

coffinful (plural coffinfuls or coffinsful)

  1. The contents of a coffin.
    • My father, not many years since as healthy as myself, is dead, and lies yonder a coffinful of dust.1831, Thomas Ken, The retired Christian exercised in divine thoughts, and heavenly meditations, page 167
  2. The amount that a coffin can hold.
    • Other people can slow their breathing to where they can make a coffinful of air last a week.2009, Katherine Kurtz, Tales of the Knights Templar, →ISBN

Questions about coffinsful

What is coffinsful the plural of?
Coffinsful is the plural of coffinful.

Words near coffinsful in the dictionary

  1. coffinlike
  2. coffinmaker
  3. coffinmakers
  4. coffinmaking
  5. coffins
  6. coffinsful
  7. coffle
  8. coffled
  9. coffles
  10. coffling
  11. Coffman

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