shovel

(noun) a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle.

(noun) the quantity a shovel can hold. Synonyms: shovelful, spadeful.

(noun) a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace.

(noun) a machine for excavating. Synonyms: power shovel, excavator, digger.

(verb) dig with or as if with a shovel. Examples: "Shovel sand." "He shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long."