Transcription
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- [shuhv-uh l-foo l]
- /ˈʃʌv əlˌfʊl/
- /ˈʃʌv.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuhv-uh l-foo l]
- /ˈʃʌv əlˌfʊl/
Definitions of shovelful word
- noun plural shovelful the amount held by a shovel. 1
- noun shovelful amount held by a shovel 1
- noun shovelful the amount a shovel will hold 0
- noun shovelful as much as a shovel will hold 0
Information block about the term
Origin of shovelful
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; shovel + -ful
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Parts of speech for Shovelful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shovelful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
shovelful usage trend in Literature
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