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basementful en · NOUN

Etymology

From basement + -ful.

Meanings

1. The amount that fills a basement.
   • The old bomb shelter plan for civil defense, with its basementsful of rancid biscuits and rusting water cans, has been abandoned, but the government now argues that mass evacuation of large American cities could still save large numbers. 1980 November 21, “Civil Defense Useless, Doctors Warning”, in The Daily Oklahoman, volume 89, number 321, Oklahoma City, Okla., page 23:
   • THE OLD PINHEAD with the long-lashed greenies finally freaked out completely the other night and bought himself numerous sacksful, boxesful, basketsful, basementsful and garagesful of assorted bits and pieces of a (cue the trumpets, cymbals and dancing girls) 1934 MG-PA. 1973 August 14, Bob Brumfield, “Come And Ride With Me, Lucille”, in The Cincinnati Enquirer, 133rd year, number 126, page 5:

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