Shovel

Definition: Meaning of, shovel in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʃʌv(ə)l /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
shovel	shovels

[countable]

synonym

antonym

Word Forms:

Prsesent	Past	Past Participle
shovel	shovelled, shoveled	shovelled, shoveled

Present Participle	Third Person Singular
shovelling, shoveling	shovels

[British English] [American English] [transitive]

synonym

antonym

shovel used in phrases

coal shovel (noun)
1. a hand shovel for shoveling coal
hand shovel (noun)
1. a shovel that is operated by hand
power shovel (noun)
1. a machine for excavating
scoop shovel (noun)
1. the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
shovel board (noun)
1. a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark
shovel hat (noun)
1. a stiff broad-brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in Britain
shovel in (verb)
1. earn large sums of money
2. eat a large amount of food quickly
steam shovel (noun)
1. American English a large machine that digs and moves earth
More

Pronunciation: ˈkaʊpʌntʃə

Parts of Speech: noun

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

shovel board