A bucket is typically a watertight, vertical cylinder or truncated cone or square, with an open top and a flat bottom that is attached to a semicircular carrying handle called the bail.[1][2] A bucket is usually an open-top container. When in reference to a shipping container, the term "pail" is used as a technical term, specifically referring to a bucket-shaped package with a sealed top or lid, which is used as a transport container for chemicals and industrial products.[3]
Buckets are used for catching, holding, or carrying liquids and solids.[1] Buckets may also be used for long-term food storage.[4] As an obsolete unit of measurement, at least one source documents a 'bucket' as being equivalent to 4 imperial gallons (18 L; 4.8 US gal).[5]
See also
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- Bobrinski Bucket
- Giberville bucket
- Bucket brigade
- Coal scuttle
- Mop
- Pail (container)
- There's a Hole in My Bucket
- Veronica Bucket
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bucket". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Flexner, Stuart; Hauck, epmpre, eds. (1993) [1987]. Random House Unabridged Dictionary p (hardcover) (second ed.). New York: Random House. p. 271. ISBN 0-679-42917-4.
- ^ Soroka, W. Illustrated Glossary of Packaging Terminology (Second ed.). Institute of Packaging Professionals. Archived from the original on 2011-01-29.
- ^ Durado, John (22 February 2017). "Gamma Lids for Long Term Storage". Pyramid Reviews - Prepping for Life. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ Klein, Herbert Arthur (3 December 2012). The Science of Measurement: A Historical Survey. Courier Corporation. ISBN 9780486144979. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
