About The Word Shovel
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Shovel
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What's The Definition Of Shovel?
[n] a machine for excavating
[n] a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle [n] a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace [n] the quantity a shovel can hold [v] dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long" Synonyms | Synonyms for Shovel: digger | excavator | power shovel | shovelful | spadeful Related Terms | Find terms related to Shovel: See Also | backhoe | bolt down | containerful | cut into | delve | dig | dredge | fire iron | gobble up | hand shovel | hand tool | machine | posthole digger | post-hole digger | rake in | scoop | scoop shovel | shovel in | steam shovel | turn over Shovel In Webster's Dictionary \Shov"el\, n. [OE. shovele, schovele, AS. scoft, sceoft;
akin to D. schoffel, G. schaufel, OHG. sc?vala, Dan. skovl,
Sw. skofvel, skyffel, and to E. shove. [root]160. See
{Shove}, v. t.]
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.
{Shovel hat}, a broad-brimmed hat, turned up at the sides,
and projecting in front like a shovel, -- worn by some
clergy of the English Church. [Colloq.]
{Shovelspur} (Zo["o]l.), a flat, horny process on the tarsus
of some toads, -- used in burrowing.
{Steam shovel}, a machine with a scoop or scoops, operated by
a steam engine, for excavating earth, as in making railway
cuttings.
\Shov"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shoveled}or {Shovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shoveling} or {Shovelling}.] 1. To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit. 2. To gather up as with a shovel. |
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