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shovel

英/ʃˈʌvəl/

美/ˈʃəvəɫ/

01n.

铲, 铁铲

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle; the quantity a shovel can hold; a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace

02v.

铲

dig with or as if with a shovel