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shovel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | digger, excavator, power shovel |
| Type of | machine |
| Has types | backhoe, dredge, steam shovel |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shovelful, spadeful |
| Type of | containerful |
shovel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | fire iron |
shovel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | hand tool |
| Has types | scoop shovel, hand shovel, post-hole digger, scoop, posthole digger |
Examples of shovel
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I fear that my wife will try that the next time I forget to shovel the driveway.
From the stltoday.com
Some 1,200 extra laborers had been hired to shovel out crosswalks and bus stops.
From the bostonherald.com
If you need to clean off the roof, do not climb up on the roof to shovel it off.
From the dailyherald.com
Once he swung a shovel like a baseball bat and knocked back an incoming grenade.
From the omaha.com
No federal shovel can hit the ground without an environmental impact assessment.
From the washingtontimes.com
The shovel slid easily into the wet earth as Hermine suddenly called from above.
From the theatlantic.com
He or she might even shovel the walk or take out the garbage while you are away.
From the washingtonpost.com
We were glad for the cold, 30-degree weather even though Joe had to shovel snow.
From the news.enquirer.com
They mow lawns, rake leaves, shovel snow, clean out garages, do basic carpentry.
From the washingtonpost.com
- A hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- Dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"
- The quantity a shovel can hold
- A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
- Power shovel: a machine for excavating
- A shovel is a tool for lifting and moving loose material such as coal, gravel, snow, soil, or sand and is an extremely common tool which is used extensively in agriculture, construction and gardening. ...
- A hand tool with a handle for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another. Not to be confused with a spade which is for digging; A spade; To move materials with a shovel
- (shoveling) Characterized by upper incisor teeth reinforced with extra enamel at their edges of the tongue side. Shovel-shaped incisors are typical of Homo erectus.
- To see a shovel in a dream, signifies laborious but withal pleasant work will be undertaken. A broken or old one, implies frustration of hopes.
