shovelful
pronunciation
How to pronounce shovelful in British English:
UK [ˈʃʌvlfʊl]
How to pronounce shovelful in American English:
US [ˈʃʌvəlˌfʊl]
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- Noun:
- the quantity a shovel can hold
Word Origin
- shovelful (n.)
- 1530s, from shovel (n.) + -ful.
Example
- 1. Should I put another shovelful of coal on the fire ?
- 2. It was a shovelful of earth falling on the coffin .
- 3. You would remember every shovelful , every moment !
- 4. A third shovelful of earth fell .