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nummulated (iou) and pail (oh)


nummulated (iou)



nummulated adjective. L19.
[formed as NUMMULAR: see -ATE2, -ED1.]
Medicine. = NUMMULAR 2.

pail (oh)




[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from Old English pAgel, a unit of measurement for liquids]
a metal or wooden container with a handle, used for carrying liquids
-synonym bucket bucket
::a milk pail
pail of
::a pail of water
also pailful /-fUl/
the amount of liquid a pail will hold