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shovelful
noun shov·el·ful \ˈshə-vəl-ˌfu̇l\
: the amount that a shovel will hold
plural shovelfuls \-ˌfu̇lz\ also shov·els·ful \-vəlz-ˌfu̇l\
Full Definition of SHOVELFUL
: as much as a shovel will hold
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First Known Use of SHOVELFUL
1533
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