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buckets

The correct spelling is buckets.

How to pronounce buckets

noun

Say it like: Buk-ets

The correct spelling is buckets. A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items. For example: "I need a bucket to carry the water from the well."

Usage Examples

I need a bucket to carry the water from the well.

The horse drank a whole bucket of water.

The forward drove to the bucket.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
  2. 2.The amount held in this container.
  3. 3.A unit of measure equal to four gallons.
  4. 4.Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).
  5. 5.An old vehicle that is not in good working order.

verb

  1. 1.To place inside a bucket.
  2. 2.To draw or lift in, or as if in, buckets.
  3. 3.To rain heavily.
  4. 4.To travel very quickly.
  5. 5.To categorize (data) by splitting it into buckets, or groups of related items.

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