empty pail
Frequency: 6.89.1 per million words
a pail that has nothing in it
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Examples (10)
- The child carried an empty pail to the sandbox.
- After pouring out the water, the pail was empty.
- He returned from the well with an empty pail.
- She gazed at the empty pail, wishing it were full.
- Why is this pail always empty when I need it?
- The workers left the empty pails by the construction site.
- An empty pail makes no sound.
- He kicked the empty pail in frustration.
- Please don't leave the pail empty; fill it with sand.
- The empty pail was soon forgotten in the corner.