shovel

Meanings

• noun

  A tool with a broad, flat scoop used for lifting and moving loose material such as soil, sand, or coal.

  - "He used a shovel to move the dirt from the garden."
  - "The construction workers were using shovels to load the gravel into trucks."

• verb transitive

  To move or lift (something) with a shovel.

  - "Please shovel the snow from the driveway."
  - "The farmers were shoveling manure into the fields."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃʌvəl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shovel
dovel , novel , rivel , rivet , stevedore

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Variants

List of all variants of shovel that leads to same result
shovel , shovels , shoveled , shoveling , shovelled , shovelling , shovel hat , shovel hats , shovel-nosed , shovel pass , shovel passes , shovel-ready , pick-and-shovel , power shovel , power shovels , steam shovel , steam shovels

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Etymology

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Old English scofel or scopel, from scoppian 'to dig', from scop 'shovel'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest shovel, the Big Muskie, is a bucket-wheel excavator used in Ohio, USA, to move over 240 million cubic yards of soil.

2. The term 'shovelware' refers to low-quality video games that are often released in large quantities and sell poorly.

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Related Concepts

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1. spade: A similar tool to a shovel, but with a pointed edge, used for digging.

2. scoop: A type of shovel with a large, shallow, curved bowl used for lifting and moving loose material.

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Culture

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The shovel has been used throughout history for various purposes, from agricultural work to construction projects. In literature, the shovel is a symbol of labor and hard work in poems and stories. In art, shovels have been depicted in paintings and sculptures as tools of the working class.

How to Memorize "shovel"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person holding a shovel and using it to move dirt or snow.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shovel' with the feeling of hard work and physical labor.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scoop, Shovel, Soil' to remember the meaning of the word.

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