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shovel

21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) shovel (noun)
  2. 2) shovel (verb)
  3. shovel cultivator (noun)
  4. shovel hat (noun)
  5. shovel-nosed (adjective)
  6. shovel-nosed duck (noun)
  7. shovel-nosed ray (noun)
  8. shovel pass (noun)
  9. shovel plow (noun)
  10. shovel-tusker (noun)
  11. electric shovel (noun)
  12. pan shovel (noun)
  13. pick-and-shovel (adjective)
  14. power shovel (noun)
  15. sampling shovel (noun)
  16. split shovel (noun)
  17. spoon shovel (noun)
  18. steam shovel (noun)
  19. twisted shovel (noun)
  20. shovelnose shark (noun)
  21. dipper dredge (noun)

1shov·el

noun \ˈshə-vəl\

Definition of SHOVEL

1
a : a hand implement consisting of a broad scoop or a more or less hollowed out blade with a handle used to lift and throw material b : something that resembles a shovel c : an excavating machine; especially : a hydraulic diesel-engine driven power shovel
2
: shovelful
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Origin of SHOVEL

Middle English, from Old English scofl; akin to Old High German scūfla shovel, Old English scūfan to thrust away
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SHOVEL

hovel

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