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shovel
shovel
/ˈʃʌvəl/
noun
(
)
A hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
(
shovel
)
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
The worker is using a shovel to dig a trench for the foundation of the building
The worker is using a shovel to dig a trench for the foundation of the building
A machine for excavating
(
digger
,
excavator
,
power shovel
,
shovel
)
a machine for excavating
A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
(
shovel
)
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
The quantity a shovel can hold
(
shovel
,
shovelful
,
spadeful
)
the quantity a shovel can hold
verb
(
)
Dig with or as if with a shovel
(
shovel
)
dig with or as if with a shovel
Shovel sand
shovel sand
He shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long
he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long
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