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"bucket" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often pail (4 letters).
Definitions
Open container with a handle, often used for carrying liquids.
Used in a sentence
“I need a bucket to carry the water from the well.”
“The horse drank a whole bucket of water.”
“It rained buckets yesterday.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Pail for water”6 letters
02“Pail”6 letters
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