- shovelsful
- 'shov·el·ful || 'ʃʌvlfʊl n. amount of material that a shovel can hold
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
shovelsful
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shovelful — noun (plural shovelfuls; also shovelsful) Date: 1533 as much as a shovel will hold … New Collegiate Dictionary
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