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gunful

gunful noun: as much as a gun can hold.

Noun

gunful (plural gunfuls)

  1. as much as a gun can hold.
    • It is better to use only one-half gunful at a time, and give it little jabs ever so often, than to use a whole gunful at a time.”1920, The Motorcycle Enthusiast in Action: The Magazine for More Motorcycling Pleasure, page 55
    • Pump one gunful of oil into the upper pressure fitting of the seal.1965, NAVDOCKS., page 170

Forms of gunful

pluralgunfuls

Origin of gunful

From gun + -ful.

Questions about gunful

What does gunful mean?
Gunful means as much as a gun can hold.
What part of speech is gunful?
Gunful is a noun.
What is the plural of gunful?
The plural of gunful is gunfuls.

Words near gunful in the dictionary

  1. gunflints
  2. gunfought
  3. gunfu
  4. gunfucker
  5. gunfuckers
  6. gunful
  7. gunfuls
  8. gung
  9. gung ho
  10. gung-ho
  11. gunga

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