shovel
[ shuhv-uhl ]
/ ˈʃʌv əl /
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noun
verb (used with object), shov·eled, shov·el·ing or (especially British) shov·elled, shov·el·ling.
verb (used without object), shov·eled, shov·el·ing or (especially British) shov·elled, shov·el·ling.
to work with a shovel.
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Origin of shovel
before 900; Middle English schovel,Old English scofl; cognate with Dutch schoffel hoe; akin to German Schaufel shovel
OTHER WORDS FROM shovel
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British Dictionary definitions for shovel
shovel
/ (ˈʃʌvəl) /
noun
an instrument for lifting or scooping loose material, such as earth, coal, etc, consisting of a curved blade or a scoop attached to a handle
any machine or part resembling a shovel in action
Also called: shovelful the amount that can be contained in a shovel
short for shovel hat
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
Derived forms of shovel
shoveller or US shoveler, nounWord Origin for shovel
Old English scofl; related to Old High German scūfla shovel, Dutch schoffel hoe; see shove
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