shovel 1
verbdomain: v physical contact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
dig with or as if with a shovel
Examples
- 1.shovel sand
- 2.he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long
Hypernym
dig 1
verb
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
EnglishDerivationally related form
shovel 4
noun
a machine for excavating
shovel 1
noun
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
shovel 3
noun
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
shoveler 1
noun
a worker who shovels
shovel 2
noun
the quantity a shovel can hold
