Shovel - Definition
shovel
n 1: a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a
curved container or scoop and a handle
2: the quantity a shovel can hold [syn: shovel, shovelful,
spadeful]
3: a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals
or ashes in a fireplace
4: a machine for excavating [syn: power shovel, excavator,
digger, shovel]
v 1: dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he
shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"