shovel Synonyms
shovel Meaning
shovel (n)
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
the quantity a shovel can hold
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
a machine for excavating
shovel (v)
dig with or as if with a shovel
shovel (v. t.)
An implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing earth, coal, grain, or other loose substances.
To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit.
To gather up as with a shovel.
shovel Sentence Examples
- The construction workers used shovels to dig a foundation for the new building.
- The farmer used a shovel to turn over the soil in his garden.
- The snow shoveler worked tirelessly to clear the driveway of snow.
- The treasure hunter used a shovel to dig for gold.
- The archaeologists used small shovels to carefully uncover ancient artifacts.
- The volunteers used shovels to fill sandbags for flood protection.
- The troops used shovels to dig trenches for protection during combat.
- The gardener used a shovel to transplant seedlings from one area to another.
- The child used a plastic shovel to build sandcastles at the beach.
- The heavy snowfall required the use of shovels to clear paths and roads.
FAQs About the word shovel
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle, the quantity a shovel can hold, a fire iron consisting of a small
excavate,dig,, grub, spade, quarry, claw, mine,dredge, burrow
fill (in),fill (in),, smooth (out or over),smooth (out or over)
The construction workers used shovels to dig a foundation for the new building.
The farmer used a shovel to turn over the soil in his garden.
The snow shoveler worked tirelessly to clear the driveway of snow.
The treasure hunter used a shovel to dig for gold.
