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Meanings of shovel in anglès
A machine used to dig the ground and to lift and carry dirt and debris.
Synonyms
Examples for "shovelful"
Examples for "shovelful"
1
Even Holmes threw in a shovelful despite his place atop the leaderboard.
2
Pete dumped another shovelful into the wheelbarrow, the odor filling the air.
3
Scooping up a shovelful of snow he heaved it into the street.
4
Lindy dug into the pile and heaved up a shovelful of dirt.
5
Each Quraiter who survived threw a shovelful of dirt into the hole.
1
Then came a heavy spadeful of earth again from the narrow house.
2
She asked Norma Reyes to help her overturn the first spadeful of earth.
3
When a spadeful of the clay was turned up it glittered all over.
4
And with each spadeful he bent over and examined the clay very carefully.
5
And have it done thoroughly, every spadeful turned completely and every inch dug.
Usage of shovel in anglès
1
If Molly needed help with the shovel work, Ali would step in.
2
An aide said: It is a misnomer to talk about shovel-ready projects.
3
Others just need some small tools like a saw or a shovel.
4
During the recession, Hillwood bought shovel-ready land from cash strapped home builders.
5
Rose saw Sam coming up the hill, a shovel in one hand.
6
He tested the ground with the shovel and looked into the cemetery.
7
The boy is pushing a wheelbarrow with a yellow shovel in it.
8
Then again the noise of the shovel on the dirt was heard.
9
She'd seen the damage a shovel could do in a prisoner's hands.
10
Within minutes the shovel sounded on metal, and I retrieved a box.
11
The second it sprang open Tommy smashed the sack with the shovel.
12
Mayor Walker used a Gorham shovel to start the Harlem Hospital, Gov.
13
Ty Ty stood above for several minutes watching them shovel the clay.
14
On the recent visit, Janka plunged a shovel into the beach surface.
15
Her way would include a dagger, a shovel, and an unmarked grave.
16
They regard him through puffy eyes and continue to shovel in pizza.
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Translations for shovel
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Shovel through the time
Shovel across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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