What does gunful mean?
Gunful means as much as a gun can hold..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
as much as a gun can hold..
It is better to use only one-half gunful at a time, and give it little jabs ever so often, than to use a whole gunful at a time.”
Pump one gunful of oil into the upper pressure fitting of the seal.
“Just say one word, that's all!” he threatened. “Just you mention my name and I'll pump a gunful of bullets—”
Use gunful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gunful means as much as a gun can hold..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It is better to use only one-half gunful at a time, and give it little jabs ever so often, than to use a whole gunful at a time.”
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