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shoveling

/ˈʃʌvəlɪŋ/ /ˈʃʌvlɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To move materials with a shovel.

Examples :

"After the blizzard, we shoveled the driveway for the next two days."
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Related Words

Illustration driveway

driveway noun

/ˈdraɪvˌweɪ/

Short private road that leads to a house or garage.

"The children played in the driveway before school. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration motion

motion noun

/ˈməʊʃən/ /ˈmoʊʃən/

A state of progression from one place to another.

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Illustration shoveled

shoveled verb

/ˈʃʌvəld/ /ˈʃʌvəlt/

To move materials with a shovel.

"After the blizzard, we shoveled the driveway for the next two days."

Illustration possible

possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

A possible one.

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

Illustration shovelled

shovelled verb

/ˈʃʌvəld/ /ˈʃʌvld/

To move materials with a shovel.

"After the blizzard, we shoveled the driveway for the next two days."

Illustration shovel

shovel noun

/ˈʃʌvəl/

A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.

"My grandpa used a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway. "

Illustration blizzard

blizzard noun

/ˈblɪ.zəd/ /ˈblɪ.zɚd/

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

"School was canceled today because of the blizzard. "

Illustration already

already adverb

/ɑlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔlˈɹɛdi/

Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.

"The students are already finished with their homework. "

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration breakfast

breakfast noun

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

"You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."