shovel

Definitions


[ˈʃʌvl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, or other material
(e.g: an area of turf had been dug up by vandals using a pick and shovel)


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Origin:
Old English scofl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoffel, German Schaufel, also to the verb shove


[ˈʃʌvl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- move (coal, earth, snow, or a similar substance) with a shovel
(e.g: she shovelled coal on the fire)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English scofl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoffel, German Schaufel, also to the verb shove




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