dustpanful
Definition
- Noun:
- The quantity that a dustpan will hold: A unit of measure referring to the amount of material, typically dirt or debris, that can be contained within a single dustpan.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- After sweeping the floor, she collected a full dustpanful of crumbs and dirt.
- It took three dustpanfuls of sawdust to clean up the mess from the woodworking project.
Advanced Usage
- Used as a specific, informal unit of volume: While not a formal measurement, "dustpanful" is used colloquially to quantify swept-up debris.
- The construction site generated at least a dozen dustpanfuls of plaster dust daily.
Variants and Related Words
- Dustpan (n): A flat pan with a handle into which dust and waste are swept from the floor.
- He reached for the dustpan and brush to clean the broken glass.
Synonyms
- Panful: A quantity that fills a pan.
- Scoop: An amount taken up by a scooping implement.
Noun
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the quantity that a dustpan will hold
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