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How to pronounce shovelful in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms shovel, spadeful
Type of containerful

Examples of shovelful

shovelful
Mix the removed soil with a large shovelful each of compost and aged manure.
From the post-gazette.com
A silver coin came up with the first shovelful and his detector started buzzing madly.
From the expressandstar.com
Every shovelful of compost was also taking along layers of soon-disappearing plywood.
From the ocregister.com
When they protested, a shovelful of chips was grudgingly piled on top.
From the guardian.co.uk
Holding a shovelful of snow with your arms outstretched puts too much weight on your spine.
From the omaha.com
Place a shovelful of finished compost in a 5-gallon bucket of water and let it sit overnight.
From the delawareonline.com
The lander is expected to pull up its first real shovelful of soil today, say mission members.
From the newscientist.com
One shovelful of wet snow can weigh 20 pounds or more.
From the desmoinesregister.com
As a fertilizer, sprinkle a shovelful next to plants.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • Shovel: the quantity a shovel can hold
  • The amount that can be moved at once with a shovel