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shovel-nosed
[ shuhv-uhl-nohzd ]
/ ˈʃʌv əlˌnoʊzd /
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adjective
having the head, snout, or beak broad and flat like the blade of a shovel.
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Origin of shovel-nosed
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby shovel-nosed
shoveler, shovelful, shovel hat, shovelhead, shovelnose, shovel-nosed, shovelnose sturgeon, shove off, show, Showa, show and tell
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