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scuttleful Definition


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scuttle1
noun
    1. A container for holding coal, usually kept near a fire.
      Form: coal scuttle (in full)
    2. A shallow basket, especially one for holding vegetables, etc.
Derivative: scuttleful
noun
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon scutel, from Latin scutella tray.



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