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.
is shovelling
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present progressiveof shovel (3rd person singular).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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Along with his brother and two friends, he is shovelling mud into a pile and carrying it outside on a flattened canvas bag.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2017
Yes, it is shovelling the sand away with its head.
From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley
He is shovelling grain off the cart, and the Peasant is carrying it away in a measure.
From The First Distiller by Aylmer Maude
