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Meanings of bucket in English

Russian
ведро
Portuguese
caçamba
Spanish
cubo
Catalan
galleda
Wikidata

Container.

ведро
Russian
ковш
Spanish
pala
Catalan
cadup
Wikidata

Bulk material handling component.

ковш
Synonyms
Examples for "pail"
Examples for "pail"
1
The boat leaks; there is no pail to bail out the water.
The new yorker
2
He rode to work on his bike and carried a lunch pail.
Riding rockets
3
She lifted the pail and pushed through the door of the cabin.
The Promise / A Tale of the Great Northwest
4
Judith rose and set the brimming milk pail in a feed box.
Judith of the Godless Valley
5
By the time he had half emptied the pail the smoke ceased.
Opening a Chestnut Burr
Catalan
galleda
Spanish
cubo

The quantity contained in a bucket.

galleda

An old decrepit automobile.

Usage of bucket in English
1
They call themselves 'the bucket list family' for a very good reason.
The South African
2
Thou sattest in one bucket beneath in the pit in great dread.
Song and Legend from the Middle Ages
3
But first, hoist me up a bucket of sea water, will you?
On Stranger Tides
4
A few minutes later Kote returned with a bucket of soapy water.
The Name of the Wind
5
Is participating in an obstacle course race on your fitness bucket list?
The South African
6
The innkeeper brought a second bucket of hot water, then a third.
The Name of the Wind
7
Her words doused my anger faster than a bucket of ice water.
Honour's Knight
8
He was back in a few minutes carrying a bucket of water.
Tobacco Road
9
Within days, two people had used GPS receivers to find Ulmer's bucket.
Wired
10
He found some potato peelings in a bucket in the back kitchen.
A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories
11
Most days I had to grind a second bucket in the afternoon.
Quarter share: a trader's tale from the golden age of the solar ...
12
General Ashley and Kit Carson had brought in a bucket of them.
Pluck on the Long Trail; Or, Boy Scouts in the Rockies
13
April returned with the bucket and flung water on the remaining flames.
Dolly departed
14
How to put out a fire at sea without a bucket... hmm.
Three ways to capsize a boat: an optimist afloat
15
For my toilet I went to the bucket in the stable yard.
The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales
16
Soon, however, a man came bringing a rope and a leathern bucket.
Ben-Hur
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Bucket through the time
Bucket across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
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