 shovel |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle | |
| Related terms: | container hand_tool posthole_digger scoop hand_shovel | |
| 2. | [ verb ] dig with or as if with a shovel | |
| Examples: | "shovel sand" "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long" |
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| Related terms: | dig gobble_up rake_in shoveler power_shovel | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the quantity a shovel can hold | |
| Synonyms: | spadeful shovelful | |
| Related terms: | containerful | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace | |
| Related terms: | fire_iron | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a machine for excavating | |
| Synonyms: | excavator digger power_shovel | |
| Related terms: | machine steam_shovel backhoe dredge excavate | |
| Similar spelling: |
Shively shoofly shapely shoo_fly Shappell |
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