snow shovel

snow shovel
A shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow.

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  • Snow removal — is the job of removing snow after a snowfall to make travel easier and safer. This is done by both individual households and by governments and institutions. Clearing by individuals In countries with light snow, brooms can be used to brush off… …   Wikipedia

  • Shovel — For other uses, see Shovel (disambiguation). A man carrying shovels …   Wikipedia

  • shovel — 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 …   English dictionary for students

  • shovel — [shuv′əl] n. [ME schovele < OE scofl < base of scufan: see SHOVE] 1. a) a tool with a broad, deep scoop or blade and a long handle: used in lifting and moving loose material, as earth, snow, gravel, etc. b) any machine equipped with a… …   English World dictionary

  • shovel — ► NOUN ▪ a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, etc. ► VERB (shovelled, shovelling; US shoveled, shoveling) 1) move with a shovel. 2) (shovel down/in) inform …   English terms dictionary

  • shovel — [[t]ʃʌ̱v(ə)l[/t]] shovels, shovelling, shovelled (in AM, use shoveling, shoveled) 1) N COUNT A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for lifting and moving earth, coal, or snow. ...a coal shovel... She dug the foundation with a pick… …   English dictionary

  • shovel — shov|el1 [ ʃʌvl ] noun count 1. ) a tool used for digging or moving something such as snow or dirt. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end. ─ compare SPADE 2. ) a part of a large vehicle or machine used for digging or moving large… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • shovel — /shuv euhl/, n., v., shoveled, shoveling or (esp. Brit.) shovelled, shovelling. n. 1. an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal. 2 …   Universalium

  • snow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, thick ▪ fine, light ▪ The plants were covered in fine snow. ▪ deep ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • shovel — I UK [ˈʃʌv(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms shovel : singular shovel plural shovels 1) a tool used for lifting and moving something such as snow or soil. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end. See: spade 2) a part of a large… …   English dictionary

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