What does palmload mean?
Palmload means (rare) A handful.
Palmload
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(rare) A handful.
Definitions by Sense
- (rare) A handful
- The amount of something which can be held in one's palm of their hand.
- A lot
Example Sentences
With the whiskbroom of his left hand he gathered a right palmload of cocoa beans , took it outside for assaying , and saw a handful of gravel . There could be no mistake . Bob had definitely said cocoa . The words were not similar .
He wiped away a palmload of blood, looked at it unbelievingly, and then smeared it on his shirt. Now cars were coming from both directions—Motton and Chester's Mill. Three running figures, as yet still small, were cutting across the[…]
Synonyms for palmload
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Word Forms
- palmloads
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With the whiskbroom of his left hand he gathered a right palmload of cocoa beans , took it outside for assaying , and saw a handful of gravel . There could be no mistake . Bob had definitely said cocoa . The words were not similar .
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