SHOVEL, noun shov'l. An instrument consisting of a broad scoop or hollow blade with a handle; used por throwing earth or other loole substances. SHOVEL, verb transitive 1. To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap or into a cart, or out of a pit. 2. To gather in great quantities.
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