shovels

Meanings

Noun

• a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
• the quantity a shovel can hold
• a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
• a machine for excavating
• plural of shovel

Verb

• dig with or as if with a shovel

Synonyms

digger, excavator, power shovel, shovel, shovelful, spadeful