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shovel

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a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
the quantity a shovel can hold(noun.quantity)

Synonym:
shovelful, spadeful

source: wordnet30
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
a machine for excavating(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
digger, excavator, power shovel

source: wordnet30
An implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing earth, coal, grain, or other loose substances.(noun)

source: webster1913

dig with or as if with a shovel(verb.contact)

Example:
Shovel sand.
He shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long.

source: wordnet30
To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit.(verb)

source: webster1913

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