hand shovel

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coal shovel

a hand shovel for shoveling coal

entrenching tool, trenching spade

a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches

spade

a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot

spud, stump spud

a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

ditch spade, long-handled spade

a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches

garden spade

a spade used by gardeners

Type of:

hand tool

a tool used with workers' hands

shovel

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle