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.
To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit.
Archaeologists generally use curved spades for shovel tests and flat shovels for skim shoveling excavation units.
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
dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"
a fine garden tool for digging deep holes or planting things, but you're probably going to be just fine with just a hoe if you're not planning on planting trees
a great tool for creating a hole in the ground, but only when the "right" end is contacts the ground
a single part basic machine but is far more efficient than digging with your hands
a symbol for work, dirt, earth, digging, growing, clearing or creating something
a type of tool , consisting of a broad blade with edges or sides turned up fixed to a medium length wooden handle terminating in a looping grasp unlike a spade , which has a longer handle without any specific grasp at the end
a useful tool, but hit your neighbor on the head with it (or just dig up his flower garden) and you've misused the tool
a very basic tool, and should be a part of the equipment carried in the car if mud, sand, or snow must be crossed
A tool with a handle and somewhat flattened scoop for picking up dirt and other material.
Any bucket-equipped machine used for digging and loading earthy or fragmented rock materials. There are two types of shovels, the square-point and the round-point. These are available with either long or short handles. The round-point shovel is used for general digging since its forward edge, curved to a point, most readily penetrates moist clays and sands. The square-point shovel is used for shoveling against hard surfaces or for trimming.
" means a large electric or diesel powered machine used in the open pit mining process to remove and load overburden or coal."
Garden shovels come in a variety of shapes. Use a round-point shovel for basic digging. A square-blade shovel is ideal for creating smooth, flat sides in an excavation, as when preparing a site for a concrete slab. Home Improvement Encyclopedia
A tool with a broad scoop and a long handle for lifting and moving loose material.
A flattened scoop with a handle for digging. Used when digging dinosaur fossils.
A shovel is a tool for lifting and moving loose material such as coal, gravel, snow, soil, or sand. It is usually a hand tool consisting of a broad blade with edges or sides that is fixed to a medium-length handle. The term "shovel" is also applied to larger excavating machines, such as steam shovels, which are designed for the same purpose—lifting and moving material, see Loader (equipment).