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  1. 1. v. t. An implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing earth, coal, grain, or other loose substances. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To gather up as with a shovel. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the quantity a shovel can hold Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a machine for excavating Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. dig with or as if with a shovel Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v:24/n:76 n. a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle n. the quantity a shovel can hold n. a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace v. dig with or as if with a shovel Source: ecdict

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