Collocations for bucket - noun
ADJ.
empty, full | galvanized, metal, plastic | leaky | champagne, ice | water | slop, waste
a slop bucket full of scraps of food
a slop bucket full of scraps of food
mop | coal | fire
The sand had spilt from the fire bucket.
The sand had spilt from the fire bucket.
VERB + BUCKET
fill
She filled the bucket with fresh water.
She filled the bucket with fresh water.
carry | empty, pour, throw
She poured the bucket of dirty water down the drain.
She poured the bucket of dirty water down the drain.
BUCKET + VERB
be filled with/full of sth, contain sth, hold sth | overflow
PREP.
in a/the ~ | ~ of
a bucket of oats for the horses
a bucket of oats for the horses
PHRASES
a bucket and spade
The children ran down to the beach with their buckets and spades.
The children ran down to the beach with their buckets and spades.
mop and bucket
The cleaner put down his mop and bucket and sat down.
The cleaner put down his mop and bucket and sat down.