Noun
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a machine for excavating
- power shovel -
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
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the quantity a shovel can hold
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a hand tool for lifting loose material
consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
Verb
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dig with or as if with a shovel
"shovel sand"
"he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"