Shovel
Word | SHOVEL |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | shov el |
Pronunciations | /ˈʃʌvəl/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Shovel"
What do we mean by shovel?
A tool with a handle and a broad scoop or blade for digging and moving material, such as dirt or snow. noun
A large mechanical device or vehicle for heavy digging or excavation. noun
The amount that a shovel can hold; a shovelful. noun
To move or remove with a shovel. intransitive verb
To make with a shovel. intransitive verb
To convey or throw in a rough or hasty way, as if with a shovel. intransitive verb
To clear or excavate with or as if with a shovel. intransitive verb
To dig or work with a shovel. intransitive verb
An obsolete form of shuffle.
Same as shoveler. noun
To take up and move with a shovel.
To move or throw in large quantities, hastily and clumsily, as if with a shovel: as, to shovel food into the mouth with a knife.
To cover up with earth by means of a spade or shovel.
To use a shovel: as, to shovel for one's living.
The blade of any plow or cultivator exclusive of those having shares and mold-boards. Not only shovel-like blades but narrow vertical forms and horizontal scrapers are sometimes included. See scalp, n., 7; scooter, 3; scrape, 7; and entries below. noun
An instrument consisting of a broad scoop or concave blade with a handle, used for taking up and removing loose substances, as coal, sand, earth, gravel, corn, coin, etc. noun
A shovel-hat. noun
In zoology, a formation suggesting a shovel. See cuts under paddle-fish and shoveler. noun
See the quotation. noun
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. 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 spade.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Shovel
- Synonyms for shovel
- Bail Synonyms
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The word "shovel" in example sentences
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