Definition of 'shovel'

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1. (noun) shovel
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

2. (noun) shovel, shovelful, spadeful
the quantity a shovel can hold

3. (noun) shovel
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace

4. (noun) power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel
a machine for excavating

5. (verb) shovel
dig with or as if with a shovel
"shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"

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