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View definitions for shovel

shovel

noun as in spade

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verb as in dig

verb as in digging tool

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Example Sentences

But how is it they never lose that hunger to turn over the next shovel of dirt?

Moran also pointed out straight edges where a shovel had sliced into the earth.

Trust us, the Obama administration said, about spying on Americans and restarting the economy through “shovel-ready” programs.

He grabbed a shovel and started identifying mysterious birdcalls, naming previously unknown plants and trees.

Leaning on the shovel in the pen outside the chicken coop, I was wondering.

A sudden distaste for the monotonous toil with the shovel came upon him, and he felt the call of the wilderness.

Coffee Jack, shovel in hand, kept the larger stones moving when they threatened to choke up the boxes.

Pit your shovel in here an' lift this pickle, an' no' stand there gapin' like a grisly ghost at the door o' hell!

Without more ado they secured a broken shovel and two case-knives and began operations.

Far down below the stokers began to shovel coal like mad into the furnaces.

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On this page you'll find 41 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shovel, such as: trowel, and scoop.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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