noun,
verb
noun
a
tool with a long handle and a broad blade with curved edges, used for moving
earth, snow, sand, etc: workmen with picks and
shovels
Compare: SPADE
the part of a large machine or vehicle that digs or moves earth
verb (-ll-, AmE -l-) [VN] to lift
and move earth, stones, coal, etc. with a shovel: A gang of
workmen were shovelling rubble onto a truck. ◆ They went out in freezing
conditions to shovel snow. ◆ (AmE) to shovel
the sidewalk / driveway (= to remove snow) ◆ (figurative) He sat at the table,
shovelling food into his mouth.