English dictionary
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English noun: shovel | |||
| 1. | shovel (artifact) a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hand shovel, post-hole digger, posthole digger, scoop, scoop shovel | ||
| 2. | shovel (quantity) the quantity a shovel can hold | ||
| Synonyms | shovelful, spadeful | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||
| 3. | shovel (artifact) a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fire iron | ||
| 4. | shovel (artifact) a machine for excavating | ||
| Synonyms | digger, excavator, power shovel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | machine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backhoe, dredge, steam shovel | ||
English verb: shovel | |||
| 1. | shovel (contact) dig with or as if with a shovel | ||
| Samples | Shovel sand. He shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut into, delve, dig, turn over | ||
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