pail

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /peɪl/, enPR: pāl
  • IPA: [pʰeɪ̯ɫ], [pʰeəɫ]
• (America)

Noun

pail (plural pails)

1. A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).

   Synonyms: bucket

   The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand.

2. (In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.

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