Gloveful

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    As much as a glove can hold.

    "She could stand on a rocky surface, scoop up a gloveful of dirt, and explore extinct volcanoes and ancient canyons."

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"She could stand on a rocky surface, scoop up a gloveful of dirt, and explore extinct volcanoes and ancient canyons."

Etymology

From glove + -ful.

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