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- pronunciation:
- buh
kiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- a drop in the bucket
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a cylindrical container, usu. carried by means of a semicircular handle; pail.
- synonyms:
- pail
- similar words:
- container, receptacle, rub, scuttle, vessel
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| definition 2: |
the quantity necessary to fill such a container.
a bucket of sand- synonyms:
- pail
- similar words:
- tub
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| definition 3: |
the part of a steam shovel or other machine that is used to scoop up and transport material.
- similar words:
- pan, receptacle, scoop
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| phrase: |
a drop in the bucket |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
buckets, bucketing, bucketed |
| definition: |
to place or transport in a bucket (often fol. by "up" or "out").
Bucket up those apples.- similar words:
- box, pack
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
(informal) to travel fast.
- synonyms:
- clip
- similar words:
- dash, hurry, hustle, rush, scurry, scuttle
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