shovel (verb)

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  • 92dig — 1. verb /dɪɡ/ a) To move hard packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill etc. through rocks, roads, etc. They dug an eight foot deep ditch along the side of the road. b) To research a particular… …

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  • 93motive — 1. noun a) An incentive to act; a reason for doing something; anything that prompted a choice of action. What would his motive be for burning down the cottage? b) A motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often… …

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  • 94muck — 1. noun /mʌk/ a) Slimy mud. b) Soft or slimy manure. 2. verb /mʌk/ a) To shovel muck. We need to muck the stable before it gets too thick …

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  • 95delve — 1. verb /dɛlv/ a) To dig the ground, especially with a shovel. I got a spade from the tool house, and began to delve with all my might it scraped the coffin; I fell to work with my hands; the wood commenced cracking about the screws; I was on the …

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  • 96spade — 1. noun a) A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials. Make your mind easy, Ratsey said; I have dug too often in this graveyard for any to wonder if …

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  • 98lay, lie — Lay means to place and is a transitive verb requiring an object. Lie, in the context here, means to recline, is intransitive, and takes no object. I shall lay the rug on the floor. Please lie down here. The principal parts of lay are lay, laid,… …

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  • 99brag — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. See boasting. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. boast, swagger, exult, gloat; see boast 1 . See Synonym Study at boast . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. boast, gloat, *blow one s own horn, crow, vaunt,… …

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  • 100delve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. research, dig. See inquiry. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. investigate, search, probe; see examine 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. search, dig, unearth, investigate, explore, fish around for. IV… …

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