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31shovel — I. /ˈʃʌvəl / (say shuvuhl) noun 1. an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a handle, used for taking up and removing loose matter, as earth, snow, coal, etc. 2. a contrivance or machine for shovelling, removing matter, etc.… …
32shovel — Synonyms and related words: backhoe, bail, bar spade, bore, bucket, burrow, coal shovel, cup, decant, delve, dig, dig out, dike, dip, dish, dish out, dish up, dredge, drill, drive, excavate, fork, furrow, garden spade, gouge, gouge out, groove,… …
33shovel — shov|el1 [ ʃʌvl ] noun count 1. ) a tool used for digging or moving something such as snow or dirt. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end. ─ compare SPADE 2. ) a part of a large vehicle or machine used for digging or moving large… …
34Shovel Headed Kill Machine — Infobox Album Name = Shovel Headed Kill Machine Type = studio Artist = Exodus Released = October 4, 2005 Recorded = Trident Studio in Pacheco, California Genre = Thrash metal Length = 52:53 Label = Nuclear Blast Producer = Gary Holt Reviews =… …
35shovel-ready — adj. Relating to a construction site or project that can be used or started right away. Also: shovel ready. Example Citations: Nearly every economist who spoke here agreed that a dollar invested in, say, a new transit system or in bridge repair… …
36shovel — shov|el1 [ˈʃʌvəl] n [: Old English; Origin: scofl] 1.) a tool with a rounded blade and a long handle used for moving earth, stones etc = ↑spade 2.) a part of a large vehicle or machine used for moving or digging earth shovel 2 shovel2 past tense… …
37shovel — 1 noun (C) 1 a tool with a rounded blade and a long handle used for moving earth, stones etc compare spade (1) 2 a part of a large vehicle or machine used for moving or digging earth 2 verb shovelled, shovelling BrE shoveled, shoveling AmE (I, T) …
38Shovel (band) — Infobox musical artist | Name = Shovel Img capt = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA flagicon|United States Genre = Alternative metal, industrial metal Years active = 1992 2003 Label = Scrap… …
39shovel prune — (SHUV.ul proon) v. To dig up a garden plant and discard it. Also: shovel prune. Example Citation: Hill and McBride adore roses each count about 25 bushes in their yards. But Hill emphasizes they are not fanatics. If they need to be shovel pruned… …
40Shovel test pit — A shovel test pit (STP) is a standard method for Phase I of an Archaeological survey. It is usually a part of the CRM methodology and a popular form of rapid archaeological survey in the United States of America and Canada. It designates a series …
