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The correct spelling is pail.
How to pronounce pail
/peɪl/
nounIPA: /peɪl/
Say it like: Pay-l
The correct spelling is pail. A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover). For example: "The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand."
Usage Examples
“The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
- 2.(In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.
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