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pail
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pail
(noun)
pail
/
ˈ
peɪl/
noun
plural
pails
pail
/
ˈ
peɪl/
noun
plural
pails
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAIL
[
count
]
chiefly US
1
:
a round container that is open at the top and usually has a handle
a garbage
pail
A plastic beach
pail
was lying on the sand.
Fill up that
pail
[=
bucket
] with water.
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2
:
the amount held by a pail
She poured a
pail
of water on the campfire.
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