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buck‧et [countable]

1 an open container with a handle, used for carrying and holding things, especially liquids [= pail]

2 also bucketful the quantity of liquid that a bucket can hold

bucket of

a bucket of water

3 a part of a machine shaped like a large bucket and used for moving earth, water etc

4 informal a large amount of something:

They were drinking beer by the bucket.

bucket of

They made buckets of cash on the deal.

5

 weep buckets

informal to cry a lot

6

 in buckets

informal if rain comes down in buckets, it is raining very hard

➔ kick the bucket

 at kick1 (20)

 ; ➔ a drop in the bucket

 at drop2 (8)