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fistful

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fist·ful  (fstfl)
n. pl. fist·fuls
The amount that a fist can hold.
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Noun1.fistful - the quantity that can be held in the hand
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold


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From his trousers pockets he took a fistful of crumpled bank notes and a good deal of silver coin, which he piled on the bureau indiscriminately with keys, knife, handkerchief, and whatever else happened to be in his pockets.
  I'll grab a fistful of the strings, and O,
I tell you he's given me a fistful of big notes three days ago.
 
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