shovelful
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Shovelful — Shov el*ful, n.; pl. {Shovelfuls}. As much as a shovel will hold; enough to fill a shovel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shovelful — [shuv′əl fool΄] n. pl. shovelfuls as much as a shovel will hold … English World dictionary
shovelful — UK [ˈʃʌv(ə)lfʊl] / US noun [countable] Word forms shovelful : singular shovelful plural shovelfuls the amount of something that can fit on a shovel … English dictionary
shovelful — noun (plural shovelfuls; also shovelsful) Date: 1533 as much as a shovel will hold … New Collegiate Dictionary
shovelful — /shuv euhl fool /, n., pl. shovelfuls. the amount held by a shovel. [1525 35; SHOVEL + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
shovelful — shov|el|ful [ˈʃʌvəlful] n the amount of coal, snow, earth etc that you can carry on a shovel … Dictionary of contemporary English
shovelful — shov|el|ful [ ʃʌvlful ] noun count the amount of something that can fit on a shovel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shovelful — shov·el·ful || ʃʌvlfÊŠl n. amount of material that a shovel can hold … English contemporary dictionary
shovelful — noun (C) the amount of coal, snow, earth etc that you can carry on a shovel … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shovelful — shov·el·ful … English syllables
