单词 | tubful |
释义 | tubfuln. As much as a tub will hold. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a receptacle > tub standful1573 tubful1788 1788 Ld. Auckland Corr. (1861) II. 71 We have a large tubful brought to us every morning. 1812 J. Sinclair Acct. Syst. Husbandry Scotl. ii. 72 The rain is pouring on in tubfuls. 1894 J. Menzies Our Town xx. 211 A gudewife had come to her door with a tubful of soapsuds. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1788 |
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