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/
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
In his humble hovel, he writes a novel while outside, dreams are dug with a shovel!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Shovel derives from Old English 'scofol', which is related to the verb 'scufan' meaning 'to push' or 'to shove'. This word shares a common Germanic origin with German 'Schaufel', reflecting the tool's fundamental action of pushing or moving material.
Breakdown
scofol (Old English: to push, to shove) + -el (instrumental suffix forming a noun denoting a tool). The root 'scufan' (to push) provides the semantic foundation for the object designed to perform this action.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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