shovel (verb)
11shovel — 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) …
12shovel 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… …
13shovel — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Shovel is used after these nouns: ↑snow, ↑steam {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Shovel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑coal, ↑dirt, ↑driveway, ↑sidewalk, ↑snow …
14shovel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spade, digger; scoop[er], excavator, trowel, scuttle. v. dig, excavate, unearth; ladle, dip. See concavity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spade, scoop, trowel, snow shovel. Shovels include: coal, snow, fire …
15shovel — noun a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, etc. verb (shovels, shovelling, shovelled; US shovels, shoveling, shoveled) 1》 move with a shovel. 2》 (shovel something down/in) informal eat …
16shovel — 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… …
17shovel 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… …
18shovel — 1. noun a pick and shovel Syn: spade 2. verb shoveling snow Syn: scoop (up), dig, excavate …
19take in — verb 1. provide with shelter (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑house, ↑put up, ↑domiciliate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. fool or hoax (Freq. 2) …
20turn over — verb 1. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 5) hand me the spoon, please Turn the files over to me, please He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers • Syn: ↑pass, ↑hand, ↑reach, ↑pass on …
