digging tool
nounUK /ˈdɪɡɪŋ tuːl/
US /ˈdɪɡɪŋ tuːl/
A digging tool is a thing you use to make holes in the ground.
The gardener picked up a digging tool and started to plant the seeds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool used by archaeologists to carefully uncover buried objects.
The team packed every digging tool before heading to the ancient site.
3. Any implement used by animals or machines to break up earth.
The excavator's bucket works as a giant digging tool.
4. A hand tool for loosening dirt in small gardens.
She kept a small digging tool in her shed for weeding.