shovelful


shov·el·ful

noun \ˈshə-vəl-ˌfl\
plural shovelfuls\-ˌflz\ also shov·els·ful\-vəlz-ˌfl\

Definition of SHOVELFUL

: as much as a shovel will hold

First Known Use of SHOVELFUL

1533

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