shovel-ready
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.shov·el–ready
adjective \ˈshə-vəl-ˌre-dē\Definition of SHOVEL-READY
of a construction project or site : ready for the start of work
First Known Use of SHOVEL-READY
1998
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