Definition of bucket Bucket
/bʌˈkʌt/ - [bukut] - buck•et
We found 26 definitions of bucket from 9 different sources.
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What does bucket mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: buckets |
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| bucket - a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top | ||
| pail | ||
| vessel a craft designed for water transportation | ||
| water wheel, waterwheel a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine | ||
| cannikin a small can | ||
| dinner bucket, dinner pail a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner | ||
| dredging bucket a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed | ||
| kibble an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining | ||
| slop jar, slop pail a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot | ||
| bucket - the quantity contained in a bucket | ||
| bucketful | ||
| containerful the quantity that a container will hold | ||
Verb |
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| bucket - carry in a bucket | ||
| transport, carry move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" | ||
| bucket - put into a bucket | ||
| position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bucket (Noun)
A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items. - bucket (Noun)
The amount held in this container. - bucket (Noun)
Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket. - bucket (Noun)
An old car that is not in good working order. - bucket (Noun)
The basket. - bucket (Noun)
A field goal. - bucket (Noun)
A mechanism for avoiding the allocation of targets in cases of mismanagement. - bucket (Noun)
A storage space in a hash table for every item sharing a particular key. - bucket (Verb)
To place inside a bucket. . - bucket (Verb)
To categorize data by splitting it into buckets, or groups of related items.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bucket (n.)
A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids. - bucket (n.)
A vessel (as a tub or scoop) for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain, etc. - bucket (n.)
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. - bucket (n.)
The valved piston of a lifting pump.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A container (made of rigid material with a handle) that is used to carry liquids or small items. -
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An old decrepit automobile.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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buk′et, n. a vessel for drawing or holding water, &c.; one of the compartments on the circumference of a water-wheel, or one of the scoops of a dredging-machine: the leather socket for holding the whip in driving, or for the carbine or lance when mounted: a name given to the pitcher in some orchids.—ns. Buck′etful, as much as a bucket will hold; Buck′eting (U.S.), jerky rowing; Buck′et-shop, slang term for the offices of 'outside brokers'—mere agents for bets on the rise or fall of prices of stock, &c.; Buck′et-wheel, a contrivance for raising water by means of buckets attached to the circumference of a wheel.—Give the bucket, to dismiss; Kick the bucket (slang), to die. [Prob. conn. with A.S. búc, a pitcher; or O. Fr. buket, a pail. Not Gael. bucaid, a bucket.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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bucket
A small globe of hoops, covered with canvas, used as a recall for the boats of whalers.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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To kick the bucket; to die.
Wikipedia 
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A bucket is a container with a wide open top and a handle that is mainly used for carrying liquids. In some cases, solids may also be carried in a bucket (like sand which is hard to carry in your hands).
Some buckets are used for work, and some more for leisure. A bucket used for work is often made of a strong material such as iron or steel and is used for functions such as carrying coal or soil. A bucket used for leisure, e.g. for making sandcastles, is normally made of plastic.
In rare cases, a bucket may be worn as a piece of clothing, people may wear a bucket on their heads for humorous reasons. Buckethead is the a famous example of this.
