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[ shuhv-uhl-fool ] / ˈʃʌv əlˌfʊl /
noun, plural shov·el·fuls.the amount held by a shovel. Origin of shovelfulFirst recorded in 1525–35; shovel + -ful usage note for shovelfulSee -ful. Words nearby shovelfulshove-ha'penny, shovel, shovel beak, shovelboard, shoveler, shovelful, shovel hat, shovelhead, shovelnose, shovel-nosed, shovelnose sturgeon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shovelfulIt is remarkable how completely this shovelful of earth or ashes destroys all disagreeable smell. Health on the Farm|H. F. Harris Apples and oranges were put upon the table and a shovelful of chestnuts on the fire. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others|Various A strict examination is made of every shovelful, in order that impurities may be eliminated. The Strand Magazine, Volume XVII, February 1899, No. 98.|Various He could see that the gravel was full of gold, and every shovelful he threw out sparkled with the golden ore. If Any Man Sin|H. A. Cody
When the floor needed patching, Jamie went to somebody's garden, brought a shovelful of earth, mixed it and filled the holes. My Lady of the Chimney Corner|Alexander Irvine
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