meaning of bucket
1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids.
2. A vessel (as a tub or scoop) for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain, etc.
3. One of the receptacles on the rim of a water wheel into which the water rushes, causing the wheel to revolve; also, a float of a paddle wheel.
4. The valved piston of a lifting pump.
5. An office or a place where facilities are given for betting small sums on current prices of stocks, petroleum, etc.
6. a roughly cylindrical that is vessel open at the top
Related Words
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