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- DictionaryBuck·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"
- 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"
- 2. (of a vehicle) move quickly and jerkily: informal "the car came bucketing out of a side road"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Daily life, Technology, Construction buck‧et1 /ˈbʌkɪt/ S2 noun [ countable] 1 an open container with a handle, used for carrying and holding things, especially liquids SYN pail 2 (also bucketful) the quantity of liquid that a bucket can hold bucket of a bucket of water 3 a part ...
a : an open container with a handle that is used especially to hold and carry water and other liquids. a bucket and mop. b : the amount contained in a bucket. a bucket [= bucketful] of water. We used two buckets of paint to paint the living room. 2.
Definition of bucket – Learner’s Dictionary. bucket. noun [ C ] uk / ˈbʌkɪt / us. B1. a round, open container with a handle used for carrying liquids: a bucket of water. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
Definition of bucket in English: bucket. Pronunciation: /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 an ice bucket. More example sentences Synonyms.
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…
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 more.
1. : a typically cylindrical vessel for catching, holding, or carrying liquids or solids. 2. : something resembling a bucket: such as. a. : the scoop of an excavating machine. b. : one of the receptacles on the rim of a waterwheel. c. : one of the cups of an endless-belt conveyor. d. : one of the vanes of a turbine rotor. 3. : bucketful. 4.
