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potful

[ pot-fool ]

noun

plural potfuls.
  1. the amount that can be held by a pot.


potful

/ ˈɒٴʊ /

noun

  1. the amount held by a pot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Spelling Note

See -ful.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of potful1

1350–1400; Middle English. See pot 1, -ful
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Example Sentences

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They’re brewed here by the potful, along with Bold Black Mamba — a nod to “Kill Bill” — plus cold brew and sweetened coffee concoctions such as lavender vanilla, raspberry mocha and butterscotch caramel.

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Make a potful this afternoon, and then eat it all week long.

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I used the same butter to quickly wilt a huge potful of baby spinach, which made a fine accompaniment.

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Although a few markets saw small declines, others, such as Nyanya, saw the price of a potful jump by nearly 16 percent.

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She made a big potful of spaghetti sauce and another big pot of spaghetti and loaded them, along with bread and tortillas, into the back of her SUV.

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