shovelled

Meanings

• Verb

  To move (snow, soil, or other material) using a shovel.

  - "He shovelled snow from the driveway after the blizzard."
  - "The construction workers shovelled gravel into the truck."

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Variants

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shovel , shoveled , shoveling , shovelled , shovelling , shovels

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to serve' in Old English, later came to mean 'to push or throw' with a shovel.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most amount of snow shovelled in one hour is 2,542.5 cubic meters.

2. The first shovels were made from animal bones or wood.

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Related Concepts

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1. Shovel: A broad, flat tool with a handle, used for scooping and moving bulk materials such as soil, sand, or snow.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shovelled' has been used metaphorically to describe the act of betrayal or deception.

How to Memorize "shovelled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of shovelling, imagine moving snow or soil with a shovel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the action of moving large quantities of material.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'shovel' and the action 'moving' to remember the meaning.

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