Dustpanful (Noun)
Meaning
The quantity that a dustpan will hold.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The large dustpanful of dirt she had just swept up from under the couch was a sign of how long it had been since the last thorough cleaning.
- He emptied the contents of one dustpanful into the trash and began sweeping the floor again.
- A single dustpanful from the dusty attic was enough to fill the entire vacuum cleaner.
- She found that one dustpanful of debris from the garage was mostly just dust bunnies and cobwebs.
- Emptying the dustpanful of sawdust into the trash can was the final step before putting the shop back together.