barrelful

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barrelful

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From Middle English barel ful, barell fulle; equivalent to barrel + -ful.

noun barrelfuls · barrelsful

As much as a barrel will hold.
A large amount. Chlorophyl is showing up by the barrelful in beauty lotions, tooth pastes, soaps, chewing gum, mouthwashes, antihalitosis tablets, tobacco and dog food.

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@misc{barrelful_2026,
  title = {barrelful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barrelful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}