shovel

IPA: ʃˈʌvʌɫ

noun

  • A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
  • A mechanical part of an excavator with a similar function.
  • (US) A spade.
  • Short for shovel hat. [A broad-brimmed hat, turned up at the sides and projecting in front like a shovel, formerly worn by some clergy of the Church of England.]

verb

  • To move materials with a shovel.
  • (transitive, figuratively) To move with a shoveling motion.
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Examples of "shovel" in Sentences

  • Remember the bottle and the shovel.
  • The shovel is the most basic tool to use.
  • The purpose is to keep the dirt on the shovel.
  • I added the story about the fire and the shovel.
  • You get the permits and we'll bring the shovels.
  • It is the second largest electric shovel in the world.
  • I love the attitude of the guy with the pipe and shovel.
  • The pick and shovel are used to dig the trench to place the sand anchor.
  • The frame is adapted to be rocked to facilitate operation of the shovel.
  • Okay, the driveway is shoveled, and the truck is finally in the driveway.

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