To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade.
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An implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing earth, coal, grain, or other loose substances.
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To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade.
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To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or other sharp instrument; to pierce, o…
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In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmi…
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Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. (b) A dredging machine. (c) An iro…
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A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; a utensil for bailing boats.
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One who, or that which, shovels.
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One who, or that which, shovels.
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One who, or that which, digs.
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One who, or that which, excavates or hollows out; a machine, as a dredging machine, or a tool, for excavating.
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As much as a shovel will hold; enough to fill a shovel.
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As much as a spade will hold or lift.
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