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shovelful Definition

shov·el·ful (s̸huv′əl fo̵ol′)

noun pl. -·fuls′

as much as a shovel will hold

shovelful Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • coal: A knob of 808 and a shovelful of coal will give you a hot stove faster than anything else I know!
  • dirt: He counted the different movements made in handling a shovelful of dirt, and the exact time required for each of the movements.
  • earth: Our teacher hopes for " one more shovelful of earth " to prove that Daniel was correct.
  • soil: Tradition has it that it was formed from an errant shovelful of soil thrown here by a giant while digging out the Cheddar Gorge.

Adjective modifier

  • few: Could it do with a few more shovelfuls of property?