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51shovel-spear — /ˈʃʌvəl spɪə/ (say shuvuhl spear) noun an Aboriginal spear having a head formed by beating a piece of iron into a flat blade. Also, shovel head spear, shovel nosed spear …
52Shovel-nosed sturgeon — Sturgeon Stur geon, n. [F. esturgeon, LL. sturio, sturgio, OHG. sturjo, G. st[ o]r; akin to AS. styria, styriga.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to {Acipenser} and allied genera of the family …
53shovel — n. [A.S. scofl, shovel] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Ephemeroptera, the expanded, flattened leg joints …
54shovel-nosed — /shuv euhl nohzd /, adj. having the head, snout, or beak broad and flat like the blade of a shovel. [1700 10] * * * …
55shovel — 1. noun /ˈʃʌvəl/ a) A hand tool with a handle for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another. Not to be confused with a spade which is for digging. b) A spade. 2. verb /ˈʃʌvəl/ To move materials with a… …
56shovel test — 1. noun An excavation unit of small extent and shallow depth, made quickly with a shovel or trowel to determine whether archeologically significant material is present below the ground surface. 2. verb To examine a site or area using one or more… …
57shovel-ready — adjective Ready for immediate commencement of excavation and construction. With an eye to the imminent federal budget, Toronto business and civic leaders are set today to name $4.8 billion in shovel ready projects that would stimulate the… …
58Shovel Court — West out of Wood Street at No.123, in Cripplegate Ward Within (Elmes, 1831). First mention: Strype, ed. 1720. Former name: Shovel Alley (O. and M. 1677 Strype, 1755). Mentioned in will of Thomas Foreby, 1506, as devised by him to the… …
59shovel and pick — Cockney Rhyming Slang Nick (prison) He s spending a bit of time in the shovel …
60shovel — To go fast, usually referring to vehicular travel. First noticed in the movie Ronin. A. What kind of car do we need? B. I dunno. An Audi A4, or a perhaps a Quattro. Something that can shovel …
