How to pronounce "shovel"

• "shovel" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "shovel"

Noun

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

Synonyms:

• shovel

Noun

the quantity a shovel can hold

Synonyms:

• shovel
• shovelful
• spadeful

Noun

a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace

Synonyms:

• shovel

Noun

a machine for excavating

Synonyms:

• power shovel
• excavator
• digger
• shovel

Verb

dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"

Synonyms:

• shovel