pail

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The complete lineup also included a green pail with a monster design, an orange one with a skeleton design and a white one with a mummy design.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2024

The simplicity of a brain plopped in a pail for scientific research becomes something of a mordant sight gag.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Defensive lineman Josh Fuga will be the keeper of the lunch pail, which in the past has symbolized the Hokies success based on a workmanlike approach to the game.

From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Schedule a time to pick up your free compost pail from the city — that’s because it’s also time to stop putting food scraps in the trash, as California law requires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023

All day long the round board settled slowly under the weight of the rock, and whey pressed out and ran down the grooves of the board into the pail.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder