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Fill the bucket with sand.
What does Bucket mean?
A bucket is a container with a handle.
Dictionary definition
A round open container with a handle, used for carrying or holding things.
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Bucket in a sentence
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The bucket held rainwater from the roof.
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We used a metal bucket to carry tools from the shed to the garden.
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What does bucket mean?
Bucket means a container with a handle.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to bucket?
Pail is closest because it connects to this meaning: A bucket is a container with a handle.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to bucket?
Lid is a useful contrast because bucket means: A bucket is a container with a handle.
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buk · it · strongest beat: buk
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MeaningBucket means A bucket is a container with a handle.
ExampleExample: Fill the bucket with sand.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- buk · it
- Strongest beat
- buk
- Ending
- it
- Tip
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Antonyms
Opposite words
lidA cover rather than the container.
empty handNo container for carrying things.
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bucket
noun
buckets
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