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shovel-ready

shov·el-read·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shuhv-uh l red-ee]
    • /ˈʃʌv əl ˈrɛd i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shuhv-uh l red-ee]
    • /ˈʃʌv əl ˈrɛd i/

Definition of shovel-ready word

  • adjective shovel-ready of or relating to a construction project that is ready to start immediately 0

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Parts of speech for Shovel-ready

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shovel-ready popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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