Definitions For Shovel

noun

• A machine for excavating
• A hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
• A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
• The quantity a shovel can hold
• A tool with a long handle that is used for lifting and throwing dirt, sand, snow, etc.
• The part of a machine (such as a backhoe) that picks up and moves dirt, sand, snow, etc.

verb

• Dig with or as if with a shovel
• To lift and throw (dirt, sand, snow, etc.) with a shovel
• To remove snow from (a sidewalk, driveway, etc.) with a shovel
• To create (a path) by removing snow with a shovel