shovels

noun
UK /ˈʃʌvəlz/
US /ˈʃʌvəlz/

Shovels are tools with a wide scoop that people use to dig or move dirt.

The workers used shovels to dig a hole for the tree.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The plural form of the verb 'shovel,' meaning to move something with a shovel.

She shovels snow off the driveway every winter morning.

3. A machine with a large scoop used for moving earth.

The big steam shovels cleared the rubble from the site.

4. To put large amounts of something into a place quickly.

He shovels food into his mouth when he is in a hurry.