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shovelful

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun shovelful has 1 sense
  1. shovel, shovelful, spadeful - the quantity a shovel can hold
    --1 is a kind of containerful

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shovelful


Description:

Shovelful is a noun that refers to the amount or quantity that a shovel can hold when full.


Sense 1:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: The quantity or amount that a shovel can hold when full.

Example Sentence: He scooped up a shovelful of sand and poured it into the wheelbarrow.


Sense 2:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A shovelful of something specific, often used to measure or describe an amount of a substance or material.

Example Sentence: She added a shovelful of sugar to the cake batter.


Sense 3:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: An expression used to describe a large quantity or load that is challenging to handle.

Example Sentence: After the heavy snowfall, he spent hours shoveling shovelfuls of snow from the driveway.


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