pail

as in bucket
a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle fetch me a pail full of water, please

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Recent Examples of pail The pail uses dual-seal technology to lock away diaper smells and is compatible with any standard trash bag. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025 The city provides composting bins and pails to residents with a weekly pickup service, and has successfully increased organic waste collection by 106% over two years, LawnStarter reported. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024 Having factories in Michigan also allows American Plastic Toys to deliver quickly, so retailers don't run short of toboggans in the winter or sand pails in the summer. Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024 Missing Surfer, 28, Is Believed to Have Been Killed by Shark: Authorities In an update post, the council shared a video showing how the beach cleanup was going as volunteers scoured the sand, picking up the debris with a metal tool and throwing it into a pail. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pail

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“Pail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pail. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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