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- [shuhv-uh-ler, shuhv-ler]
- /ˈʃʌv ə lər, ˈʃʌv lər/
- /ˈʃʌvlə /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuhv-uh-ler, shuhv-ler]
- /ˈʃʌv ə lər, ˈʃʌv lər/
Definitions of shoveler word
- noun shoveler a person or thing that shovels. 1
- noun shoveler Ornithology. a freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere, Anas clypeata, having a broad, flat bill. any of several related, similar ducks. 1
- noun shoveler a duck, Anas (or Spatula) clypeata, of ponds and marshes, having a spoon-shaped bill, a blue patch on each wing, and in the male a green head, white breast, and reddish-brown body 0
- noun shoveler a person or thing that shovels 0
- noun shoveler a freshwater duck (Anas clypeata) with a very long, broad, flattened bill, living in the Northern Hemisphere mainly in marshes 0
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Origin of shoveler
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at shovel, -er1
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Parts of speech for Shoveler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shoveler popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shoveler usage trend in Literature
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- pintail pochard and shoveler are all varieties of what?
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