canful

can·ful

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-foo l]
- /ˈkæn fʊl/
- /ˈkænf(ə)l /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-foo l]
- /ˈkæn fʊl/

Definitions of canful word

noun plural canful the amount that a can will hold. 1
noun canful As much as a can will hold. 1

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Origin of canful

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705; can2 + -ful

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Parts of speech for Canful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Canful

canful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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canful usage trend in Literature

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