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   Buck·et

   /ˈbəkət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a roughly cylindrical open container, typically made of metal or plastic, with a handle, used to hold and carry liquids or other material: "a bucket and spade"
   • ▪ the contents of a bucket or the amount it can contain: "she emptied a bucket of water over them"
   • ▪ large quantities of liquid, typically rain or tears: informal "I wept buckets"
   • ▪ a basket. informal
   • ▪ a compartment on the outer edge of a waterwheel: "the Laxey wheel had 168 buckets, each holding 24 gallons"
   • ▪ the scoop of a dredger or grain elevator: "as the chain turns the buckets bite into the canal bed and scoop out the mud"
   • ▪ a scoop attached to the front of a loader, digger, or tractor.
   • 2. a unit of data that can be transferred from secondary storage in a single operation.

   verb

   • 1. rain heavily: informal British "it was still bucketing down" Similar rain heavilyrain cats and dogsrain hardpourpeltlashteemstreamtipbeatsheet
   • 2. (of a vehicle) move quickly and jerkily: informal "the car came bucketing out of a side road" Similar speedhurryracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzoomgo like lightninggo hell for leatherspank alongbowl alongrattle alongwhirlwhooshbuzzswoopflashblastchargestampedegallopsweephareflywingscurryscudscutterscrambleinformal:beltpelttearhotfoot itzapzipwhipscootscorchburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbombshiftput one's foot downgo like the clappersleg itwheechclipboogiehightailbarrellay rubberget the lead outvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthierare:drive

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French buquet ‘tub, pail’, perhaps from Old Englishbūc ‘belly, pitcher’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bucketful noun

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bucketBucket - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUCKET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BUCKET meaning: 1. a container with an open top and a handle, often used for carrying liquids: 2. a container with…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUCKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. an open-topped roughly cylindrical container; pail. 2. Also called: bucketful. the amount a bucket will hold. 3. any of various bucket-like parts of a machine, such as the scoop on a mechanical shovel. 4. a cupped blade or bucket-like compartment on the outer circumference of a water wheel, paddle wheel, etc.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › bucketBucket - definition of bucket by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a deep, cylindrical container, usu. of metal, plastic, or wood, with a flat bottom and a semicircular bail. 2. a. any of the scoops in certain types of conveyors or elevators. b. the scoop or clamshell of a steam or power shovel. c. a vane or blade of a waterwheel, paddle wheel, or the like.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › bucketbucket - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Noun [ edit] bucket (plural buckets) A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items. Synonym: pail. I need a bucket to carry the water from the well. The amount held in this container.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbucket noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   an amount of something that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation. The amount of money raised was a drop in the bucket compared to what we needed. kick the bucket. (informal or humorous) to die. See bucket in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bucket.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBUCKET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] uk / ˈbʌkɪt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B1. a round, open container with a handle used for carrying liquids: a bucket of water. (Definition of bucket from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of bucket. in Chinese (Traditional) （有把手的）桶… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （有提梁的）桶…