Pocketful
[pok-it-foo l] /ˈpɒk ɪtˌfʊl/
noun, plural pocketfuls.
1.
the amount that a will hold.
/ˈpɒkɪtfʊl/
noun (pl) -fuls
1.
as much as a pocket will hold
2.
(informal) a large amount: it cost him a pocketful of money
n.
1610s, from pocket (n.) + -ful.
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