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Noun
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(n)
shovel
(a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle)
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(n)
shovel
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shovelful
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spadeful
(the quantity a shovel can hold)
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(n)
shovel
(a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace)
S:
(n)
power shovel
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excavator
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digger
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shovel
(a machine for excavating)
Verb
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(v)
shovel
(dig with or as if with a shovel)
"shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"