pail

• Nom désignant un récipient à peu près cylindrique et ouvert, généralement muni d'une anse, ou la quantité qu'un tel récipient peut contenir.

A noun referring to a roughly cylindrical, open-topped container, typically with a handle, or the amount that such a container can hold.

1. A2formal

   A roughly cylindrical container with an open top, typically used for carrying liquids or other materials.

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   • She filled the pail with water from the well.
   • The farmer carried a pail of milk to the house.
   • He used a pail to collect the fallen apples.

   Synonymesbucketcantubvessel

2. QuantityA2formal

   The amount that a pail can hold.

   Contenu d'un seau

   • He bought a pail of paint for the fence.
   • She added a pail of sand to the mixture.
   • The recipe calls for a pail of fresh berries.

   Synonymesbucketfulpailful