shoveler
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A shoveler duck swims in a calm pond, its broad bill skimming the water's surface.
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of duck: A freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere, known for its distinctive broad, flat, spoon-shaped bill used for sifting food from water.
- A person who uses a shovel: A worker whose job involves moving material with a shovel.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Duck):
- We spotted a northern shoveler dabbling in the pond.
- The shoveler's bill is perfectly adapted for filter-feeding.
Noun (Worker):
- The company hired a new shoveler for the construction site.
- He worked as a shoveler of gravel for the road crew.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in ornithology and birdwatching contexts to refer specifically to the duck species.
- In occupational contexts, it is a straightforward descriptor for manual labor.
Variants and Related Words
- Shovel (verb/noun): The tool used or the action of using it.
- He had to shovel the snow from the driveway.
- Shovelful (noun): The amount a shovel can hold.
- He added a shovelful of coal to the furnace.
Synonyms
- For the duck: Northern shoveler, (scientific name).
- For the worker: Laborer, digger, navvy (British English).
Related Phrases
- Shovel-ready: (Adjective, often used in economics/construction) Describing a construction or infrastructure project that is fully planned and permitted, ready for workers to begin.
- The government funded shovel-ready projects to stimulate the economy.
A shoveler duck swims in a calm pond, its broad bill skimming the water's surface.
Noun
- freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
- a worker who shovels
- a shoveler of coal