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English Idioms :: bucket
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bucket - See: KICK THE BUCKET, RAIN CATS AND DOGS or RAIN BUCKETS. |
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Traditional English :: bucket
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bucket - n. & v. --n. 1 a a roughly cylindrical open container, esp. of metal, with a handle, used for carrying, drawing, or holding water etc. b the amount contained in this (need three buckets to fill the bath).
2 (in pl.) large quantities of liquid, esp. rain or tears (wept buckets).
3 a compartment on the outer edge of a water wheel.
4 the scoop of a dredger or a grain-elevator. --v. (bucketed, bucketing)
1 intr. & tr. (often foll. by along) Brit. move or drive jerkily or bumpily.
2 intr. (often foll. by down) (of liquid, esp. rain) pour heavily. bucket seat a seat with a rounded back to fit one person, esp. in a car. bucket-shop 1 an office for gambling in stocks, speculating on markets, etc.
2 colloq. a travel agency specializing in cheap air tickets. bucketful n. (pl. -fuls). [ME & AF buket, buquet, perh. f. OE buc pitcher] |
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Related Words
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beverage
mr
suds
nutt
t
sale
rhino
boss
stainless
steel
metal
buckler
galvanized
buckeye
feed
image
mini
golf
hat
truck
sales
ford
beach
sand
part
sara
evans
lyric
picture
gucci
gift
wine
photo
rusty
gallon
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Most Often Usage
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beverage bucket
mr bucket
suds in the bucket
nutt bucket
t bucket for sale
rhino bucket
bucket boss
stainless steel bucket
metal bucket
steel buckler
galvanized bucket
buckeye feed
image bucket
mini bucket
golf bucket hat
bucket truck sales
bucket truck
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