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pail

UK
/peɪl/
US
/peɪl/

Translations

pailnoun
pails
pl
UK
/peɪl/
US
/peɪl/
She filled the pail with water from the well.
Elle a rempli le seau d’eau tirée du puits.
seauPar métonymie, pour désigner la quantité contenue dans un seau.
He carried a whole pail of fresh milk into the kitchen.
Il a porté tout un seau de lait frais dans la cuisine.
Synonyms
bucket
container
tub
vessel
receptacle
pailadjective
UK
/peɪl/
US
/peɪl/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "pail handle").
Additional translations
de seauPeu usité; indique qu’un objet est destiné à un seau ou en a la forme.

Definitions

pailnoun
A container, typically cylindrical and with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other substances.
She filled the pail with water from the well.
The quantity that a pail can contain.
He carried a whole pail of fresh milk into the kitchen.
pailadjective
Relating to or designed for a pail.
The pail lid snapped on tightly.
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