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单词 spitful
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spitfuln.

Etymology: < spit n.3Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈspitful.
A spadeful.
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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > a load as a quantity > amount that fills a spade, shovel, etc.
shovelful1533
trowelful1580
spadeful1650
spitful1842
hoeful1866
shovel1881
1842 J. C. Loudon Suburban Horticulturist 129 Without the cross-piece or perforated handle of the spade, the operator could not easily lift a spitful or turn it over.
1848 J. Cuthill Pract. Instruct. Cultiv. Potato 15 When..I have taken out a spit of mould, and put in its place a spitful of loam.
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