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shovel

 

[ หˆสƒสŒvษ™l ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

gardening

A tool with a handle and a broad, scoop-shaped blade for digging and moving material such as soil, snow, or coal.

Synonyms

digging tool, spade, trowel

Examples of usage

  • The gardener used a shovel to plant the flowers.
  • She used a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway.
Context #2 | Verb

informal

To move material such as soil, snow, or coal with a shovel.

Synonyms

dig, remove, scoop

Examples of usage

  • I had to shovel the snow from the sidewalk.
  • He shoveled the dirt into the wheelbarrow.

Translations

Translations of the word "shovel" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pรก

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคพเคตเคกเคผเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schaufel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sekop

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะพะฟะฐั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚opata

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ™ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pelle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pala

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรผrek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌุฑูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lopata

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lopata

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้“ฒๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lopata

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรณfla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒฉแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bel

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pala

Etymology

The word 'shovel' originated from Middle English 'shovel', which came from Old English 'scofl'. The tool has been used for centuries in various forms, evolving from simple digging sticks to the modern shovel we know today. Shovels have been essential tools for agriculture, construction, and various other tasks throughout history.

See also: shoveling.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,804, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.