shovel

Noun

• a machine for excavating

• a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace

• the quantity a shovel can hold

• a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

Verb

• dig with or as if with a shovel
  • shovel sand
    
  • he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  power shovel , excavator , digger , shovelful , spadeful