[n] a machine for excavating
[n] a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
[n] a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
[n] the quantity a shovel can hold
[v] dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"