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spadefuls

spadefuls is the plural of spadeful.

Meaning of spadeful

Noun

spadeful (plural spadefuls or spadesful)

  1. The amount held or moved by a spade at once.
    • Near-synonym: shovelful (broadly synonymous)
    Synonyms:
    spadeload, shovelful[Appendix:Glossary

Questions about spadefuls

What is spadefuls the plural of?
Spadefuls is the plural of spadeful.

Words near spadefuls in the dictionary

  1. spadefoot
  2. spadefoot toad
  3. spadefoot toads
  4. spadefoots
  5. spadeful
  6. spadefuls
  7. spadeless
  8. spadelike
  9. spadellid
  10. spadeload
  11. spadeloads

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