shovel
shovel Lexical Profile
shovel Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A tool consisting of a broad, slightly hollow blade attached to a long handle, used for lifting and moving loose materials such as earth, snow, sand, or coal.
"He grabbed a snow shovel from the garage to clear the driveway before the morning commute."
A large mechanical machine or vehicle equipped with a scooping mechanism, used for excavating earth or moving heavy materials on construction sites.
"The construction crew brought in a steam shovel to rapidly excavate the foundation of the new building."
• verb
To take up, move, or clear away bulk material using a shovel.
"She spent the entire morning shoveling the heavy snow off the front walkway."
To thrust or throw a large quantity of something roughly, hastily, or carelessly into a space.
"He was so exhausted and hungry that he simply shoveled the food into his mouth without chewing properly."
• Rhymes for shovel
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'scofl', from Proto-Germanic '*skublo', sharing the same root as the verb 'shove'. It literally translates to 'an instrument for shoving'.
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