- shovel - a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
--1 is a kind of hand tool
--1 has particulars:hand shovel; posthole digger, post-hole digger; scoop, scoop shovel Derived form: verb shovel1 - shovel, shovelful, spadeful - the quantity a shovel can hold
--2 is a kind of containerful
Derived form: verb shovel1 - shovel - a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
--3 is a kind of fire iron
Derived form: verb shovel1 - power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel - a machine for excavating
--4 is a kind of machine
--4 has particulars: backhoe; dredge; steam shovelDerived form: verb shovel1
- shovel - dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"
--1 is one way to dig, delve, cut into, turn over
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun shovel4, noun shovel3, noun shovel2, noun shovel1, noun shoveler1
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