2syllables
shovel
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Definitions ofshovel
1noun
- A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
- A spade.
1verb
- To move materials with a shovel.
Example: "After the blizzard, we shoveled the driveway for the next two days."
- To move with a shoveling motion.
Example: "Already late for work, I shovelled breakfast into my mouth as fast as possible."
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