shovel

n 1: a tool for lifting loose material consisting of a curved

container or scoop and a handle

2: the quantity a shovel can hold [syn: {shovelful}, {spadeful}]

3: a small tool for scooping coals or ashes in a fireplace

4: a machine for excavating [syn: {power shovel}, {excavator},

{digger}]

v : dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he

shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"