shovel

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Synonyms: shove, hovel, shoved, shover, scovel, shoves, shoven, shevel, sovel, shivel

Antonyms: shove, hovel, shoved, shover, scovel, shoves, shoven, shevel, sovel, shivel

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Noun

1. A [[hand tool]] with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. {{ng|In {{glossary|strict}} usage [[differentiate]]d from a [[spade]], which is designed solely for small-scale [[dig]]ging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.}}
2. A mechanical part of an [[excavator]] with a similar function.
3. {{lb|en|especially|US|broadly}} Any shovel in the above senses, or any [[spade]].
4. {{ellipsis of|en|shovel hat}}.

Verb

1. To move materials with a shovel.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively}} To move with a shoveling motion.
3. {{rfdef|en}}

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