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- Dictionarybucket/ˈbʌkɪt/
noun
- 1. a roughly cylindrical open container with a handle, made of metal or plastic and used to hold and carry liquids: "a bucket and spade"
- 2. a unit of data that can be transferred from a backing store in a single operation.
verb
- 1. rain heavily: informal British "it was still bucketing down" Similar
- 2. (of a vehicle) move quickly and jerkily: informal "the car came bucketing out of a side road" Similar
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Learn the noun and verb meanings of bucket, a word for a cylindrical vessel or a unit of measurement. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of bucket.
A bucket is a container with an open top and a handle, often used for carrying liquids. Learn more about the word bucket, its synonyms, idioms, and usage in different contexts with Cambridge Dictionary.
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Bucket definition: a deep, cylindrical vessel, usually of metal, plastic, or wood, with a flat bottom and a semicircular bail, for collecting, carrying, or holding water, sand, fruit, etc.; pail.. See examples of BUCKET used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word bucket, a noun for an open container or a large amount. Find out the idioms and collocations with bucket and see example sentences.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word bucket, a round container for holding or carrying water or other substances. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and idioms related to bucket.
An open, round container with a handle is a bucket. You might take a bucket and shovel to the beach for making sand castles. Buckets are usually made of metal or plastic, and are typically used to carry liquids. A dairy farmer might catch milk in a metal bucket, announcing at the end of the morning, "I got six buckets of milk!"
