shovel Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
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noun the quantity a shovel can hold
spadeful; shovelful.
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noun a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
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noun a machine for excavating
power shovel; digger; excavator.
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verb dig with or as if with a shovel
- shovel sand
- he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long
WordNet
Shov"el noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
An implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing earth, coal, grain, or other loose substances.
Shov"el transitive verb
Wordforms
Definitions
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To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to .shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit -
To gather up as with a shovel.