To dig with a shovel
“It requires two men to plant. One to hold the tree in place and arrange the soil about the roots by means of a short stick, and one to shovel the soil and do the final tamping.”
To move materials with a shovel
“She went out and helped the boys shovel snow out of the drive and part of the street.”
To load or fill with material that has been shoveled
“FelipĆ³n took his shovel and began to shovel the earth over the Melquiades' coffin.”
To lift out (liquid) with a utensil
Plural for a tool with a broad blade and typically upturned sides used for digging
“A hole can be dug in one hour with a small shovel and in half an hour with a large shovel.”
Plural for a vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.
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