—shovel /ˈʃʌv.əl/
noun [C]
C2 a tool consisting of a wide, square metal or plastic blade, usually with slightly raised sides, fixed to a handle, for moving loose material such as sand, coal, or snow
Thesaurus+: ↑Tools , ↑Gardening toolsF0 a similar part on a large machine, for picking up and holding loose material
Thesaurus+: ↑Machine partsF0 (ALSO shovelful) the amount of something that can fit on a shovel:
» Should I put another shovelful of coal on the fire?Thesaurus+: ↑Informal measurements of volume , ↑Measurements of volumeverb [I or T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) ↑Verb Endings for shovel
► F0 to move with a shovel: » Would you give me a hand shovelling the snow away from the garage door?Thesaurus+: ↑Removing and extracting