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maskful

maskful noun: as much as a mask holds.

Noun

maskful (plural maskfuls or masksful)

  1. As much as a mask holds.
    • That maskful of sleeping gas was worse than the poison, worse than death itself.2002, Susanna Vance, Sights, page 11
    • The snorkels have automatic closing devices that usually work by gravity — which means little when a diver is upside down. A maskful of water isn't uncommon with these, but perhaps experience will show that you prefer one.2005, John Blaine, Rick Brant's Science Projects, page 53

Forms of maskful

pluralmaskfuls
pluralmasksful

Origin of maskful

From mask + -ful.

Questions about maskful

What does maskful mean?
Maskful means as much as a mask holds.
What part of speech is maskful?
Maskful is a noun.
What is the plural of maskful?
The plural of maskful is maskfuls.

Words near maskful in the dictionary

  1. maskettes
  2. maskfish
  3. maskfished
  4. maskfishes
  5. maskfishing
  6. maskful
  7. maskfuls
  8. maskhole
  9. maskholes
  10. maskil
  11. maskilic

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