| Front | shovel |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verb BrE /ˈʃʌvl/NAmE /ˈʃʌvl/ noun 1 a tool with a long handle and a broad blade with curved edges, used for moving earth, snow, sand, etcworkmen with picks and shovels (NAmE) The children took their pails and shovelsto the beach. compare spade 2 the part of a large machine or vehicle that digs or moves earth verb (-ll-, US -l-)~ sth (+ adv./prep.)to lift and move earth, stones, coal, etc. with ashovelA gang of workmen were shovelling rubble onto a truck. They went out in freezing conditions to shovel snow. (NAmE) to shovel the sidewalk/driveway (= to remove snow) (figurative) He sat at the table, shovelling food into his mouth. |
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