shovel
noun
an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
are shovelling
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present progressiveof shovel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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All of which may explain why United are shovelling poor Dimitar out the door today.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 30, 2012
Mr Bartlett’s up in the main-top with his glass to his eye, you may be sure, and the lads below are shovelling in the coals as if they cost nothing.
From Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy by William Heysham Overend
During the busy time in summer when they are shovelling in, they work hard and for long hours, sparing little time for eating and much less for cooking.
From Klondyke Nuggets A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest by Joseph Francis Ladue
