shovel
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃʌvəl/noun
Definitions
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
A spade.
verb
Definitions
To move materials with a shovel.
Example: After the blizzard, we shoveled the driveway for the next two days.
To move with a shoveling motion.
Example: Already late for work, I shovelled breakfast into my mouth as fast as possible.