shovel — A tool with a broad flat blade and long handle used for digging or moving earth, snow, etc.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A tool with a broad flat blade and long handle used for digging or moving earth, snow, etc.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃʌvəl/
Korean meaning: 흙이나 눈 등을 파거나 옮기는 데 사용하는 넓고 평평한 날과 긴 손잡이가 있는 도구, 삽
Korean pronunciation: **셔**블
Example Sentences
- My neighbor uses a golden shovel to dig for treasure in his backyard every weekend.
- The construction crew needs several shovels for the foundation work.
- He shoveled his breakfast cereal like he was digging a tunnel.
shovel
NOUN//ˈʃʌvəl//
A tool with a broad flat blade and long handle used for digging or moving earth, snow, etc.

a cheerful gardener grips a long-handled tool with a broad flat metal blade and pushes it deep into the soil. She lifts the tool upward, carrying a large scoop of dark earth on the wide blade surface. The freshly dug soil falls off the blade into a neat pile beside a small flowering plant. More loose earth scatters around the digging area as she continues working. A young child watches nearby, holding a small watering can and pointing excitedly at the growing hole. Another family member kneels beside planted seedlings, arranging them in prepared holes. a tool with a broad flat blade and long handle being used for digging and moving earth
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In his humble hovel, he writes a novel while outside, dreams are dug with a shovel!
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Origin
고대 영어 'scofol'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '밀다, 밀어내다'를 의미하는 'scufan'과 관련이 있습니다. 독일어 'Schaufel'과도 어원이 같습니다.
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“My neighbor uses a golden shovel to dig for treasure in his backyard every weekend.”
“The construction crew needs several shovels for the foundation work.”
“He shoveled his breakfast cereal like he was digging a tunnel.”
“Please shovel the pathway before the guests arrive.”
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