Pail (Noun)
Meaning 1
A roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The child struggled to carry the heavy pail of water back to the farmhouse.
- A large metal pail stood in the corner of the room, filled with flowers.
- The pail of ice water sat in front of the judge's bench to help the jury members cool down during the sweltering trial.
- To collect rainwater, Sarah hung a pail under the dripping eaves of her shed.
- Her pail overflowing with fresh strawberries, the little girl hurried to show her mom her successful foraging.
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Meaning 2
The quantity contained in a pail.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.