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shovel

Letters that make shovel

s, o, e, l, h, v are letters that make 'shovel'

Words within shovel

el, OV, hovel, EL, shove, Ho are words within 'shovel'

Anagrams of shovel

hovels is an anagram of 'shovel'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of shovel

shovels is a word created by adding a letter to 'shovel'

shovel is a 6 letter word ending with l
shovel is a 6 letter word starting with s

5 possible definitions for 'shovel'

Shovel as "a hand tool for lifting loose material, consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle"

Under this definition, shovel is a noun and has the following properties:

shovel as a type

'shovel' can be a type of hand tool.

Types of shovel

hand shovel, scoop, scoop shovel, posthole digger, post-hole digger are types of 'shovel'.

Derivatives of shovel

shovel is a derivative of shovel.

Shovel as "a machine for excavating"

Under this definition, shovel is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

power shovel, excavator, digger have the same meaning as 'shovel'

shovel as a type

'shovel' can be a type of machine.

Types of shovel

backhoe, dredge, steam shovel are types of 'shovel'.

Derivatives of shovel

delve, cut into, dig out, excavate, turn over, shovel, dig are derivatives of 'shovel'.

Shovel as "a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace"

Under this definition, shovel is a noun and has the following properties:

shovel as a type

'shovel' can be a type of fire iron.

Derivatives of shovel

shovel is a derivative of shovel.

Shovel as "the quantity a shovel can hold"

Under this definition, shovel is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shovelful, spadeful have the same meaning as 'shovel'

shovel as a type

'shovel' can be a type of containerful.

Derivatives of shovel

shovel is a derivative of shovel.

Shovel as "dig with or as if with a shovel"

Under this definition, shovel is a verb and has the following properties:

shovel as a type

'shovel' can be a type of delve, cut into, turn over, dig.

Derivatives of shovel

power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel, shoveler, shovelful, spadeful, shoveller are derivatives of 'shovel'.

Example of shovel used within this context

"shovel sand", "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"