What does teapotful mean?
Teapotful means As much as a teapot will hold..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
As much as a teapot will hold..
Apply hot water to the bottom half of the radiator. It may take several teapotsful, but in a few minutes, circulation will be restored.
In spite of the apostolic zeal of the Christians, who organized expeditions to annihilate the idols, which they broke, smashed, and burned, and in spite of their persecution of the heathen, whom they captured, scourged, chained, locked in stocks or dark cells, and sometimes roasted alive, the ancient faith was always rekindled, more potent than ever, like a ravenous fire that one attempts to douse with teapotsful of water.
She filled up the plastic teapot with water, and then we each had our own teacup. The idea was that if you landed on certain squares you had to get some pours of water, or a spoon or some plastic sugar lumps in your cup.[…]By the end we were tipping whole teapotfuls down each other’s necks, and giggling like idiots. It was a full-on water fight.
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Teapotful means As much as a teapot will hold..
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Apply hot water to the bottom half of the radiator. It may take several teapotsful, but in a few minutes, circulation will be restored.
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