"shovel" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A hand tool for lifting loose material;
Consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle (synset 104215277)
is a type of: hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
subtypes:
- hand shovel - a shovel that is operated by hand
- post-hole digger, posthole digger - a shovel used to sink postholes
- scoop, scoop shovel - the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
The quantity a shovel can hold (synset 113792010)
is a type of: containerful - the quantity that a container will hold

same as: shovelful, spadeful
A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace (synset 104215494)
is a type of: fire iron - metal fireside implements
A machine for excavating (synset 104002774)
is a type of: machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
subtypes:
- backhoe - an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
- dredge - a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
- steam shovel - a power shovel that is driven by steam
same as: digger, excavator, power shovel

Verb

Dig with or as if with a shovel (synset 201315470)
"shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"

is a type of: cut into, delve, dig, turn over - turn up, loosen, or remove earth