Bathtubful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bathtubful is a noun meaning As much as a bathtub will hold.
Meaning
As much as a bathtub will hold.
Example Sentences
We did two small baby bathtubfuls of potatoes, and usually carrots or turnips besides.
“You may bring me a brandy-and-soda. Not a large one. A couple of bathtubsful will be enough.”
But he [Dr. Dublin] adds: “To absorb a lethal amount of fluoridated water would require drinking 50 bathtubfuls at a sitting • • • To produce even the mildest symptoms of fluoride poisoning would require that the victim swallow two-and-a-half bathtubfuls • • • during a single day.”
Word Forms
- bathtubfuls
- bathtubsful
Synonyms for bathtubful
Depending on context, synonyms include bathful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sinkful, tumblerful, teapotful, waterpotful, bottleful, waterglassful.
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