shovel
/ˈʃʌv.əl/ noun B2- 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. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
- A mechanical part of an excavator with a similar function.
- Any shovel in the above senses, or any spade.
Plural shovels
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