boatloadnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbəʊt.ləʊd/us/ˈboʊt.loʊd/the number of people or the amount of something that can be transported by a boat:
a boatload of refugees/tourists
informal a large amount:
They made boatloads of money from that project.
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Measurements of volume: informal
- -ful
- cup
- cupful
- dessertspoon
- fistful
- glass
- jarful
- payload
- plate
- plateful
- pot
- spadeful
- spoonful
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- tankful
- tbsp
- truckload
- tsp
- worth
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