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shovel


shovel - noun

  • a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
  • the quantity a shovel can hold
  • a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
  • a machine for excavating

    • shovel - verb

    • dig with or as if with a shovel

    shovel - thesaurus

    digger   excavator   shovelful   spadeful  


    View spelling list Short /u/ spelled o and learn about the word shovel in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 6. Short vowels e.g. e or ea? o or u? .

    Scrabble score for shovel

    s is 1 h is 4 o is 1 v is 4 e is 1 l is 1
    Scrabble score = 12

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