pail

🇬🇧 UK/peil/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

n.

A cylindrical container with a handle, used for carrying liquids; a bucket

桶,提桶

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pailother
=pail

Common Collocations

  • 1.water pail水桶
  • 2.sand pail沙桶

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The child filled her sand pail with seashells at the beach.

  • 2.

    He carried a water pail to fill the garden's irrigation system.

  • 3.

    The paint pail tipped over, spilling its contents on the floor.

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