shovel /'ʃʌvl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- (n.) the quantity a shovel can hold
- (n.) a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
Chinese translation
- n. 铲, 铁铲
- v. 铲
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /'ʃʌvl/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.5 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
shovelling, shovelled, shovels
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