shovel (EN)

noun, verb

noun “shovel”

1. a tool with a long handle and a wide metal part at the end used to pick up materials like dirt or snow
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   After the heavy snowfall, Sarah grabbed a shovel to clear the driveway.
2. a part of a big machine or vehicle designed to dig or move large amounts of earth
   The bulldozer's shovel scooped up a huge pile of dirt from the construction site.

verb “shovel”

1. to use the shovel to pick up and move materials such as gravel, dirt, or snow
   She shoveled snow off the driveway to clear a path.
2. (figuratively) to quickly move something from one place to another in a way that resembles using a shovel
   She quickly shoveled papers into her bag before the meeting started.