SHOVELLING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word shovelling. (close relations)
Definition of SHOVELLING
Best Alternative Words for SHOVELLING
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digging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of digging | ||||||||
heaving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) • breathing heavily (as after exertion) • the act of lifting something with great effort • throwing something heavy (with great effort) | ||||||||
loading | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • weight to be borne or conveyed • a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time • the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift • goods carried by a large vehicle • the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc. | ||||||||
moving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • in motion • arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion • used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion | ||||||||
pushing | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of applying force in order to move something away | ||||||||
scooping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the quantity a scoop will hold • a hollow concave shape made by removing something • a news report that is reported first by one news organization • street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate • the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe • a large ladle verb • take out or up with or as if with a scoop • get the better of | ||||||||
throwing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) • a single chance or instance • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam • bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something • casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly verb • propel through the air • move violently, energetically, or carelessly • to remove • place or put with great energy • convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation • put or send forth • to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly • cause to be confused emotionally • utter with force; utter vehemently • organize or be responsible for • make on a potter's wheel • cause to fall off • throw (a die) out onto a flat surface • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||||
digger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a laborer who digs • a machine for excavating | ||||||||
excavator | nounn | |||||||
noun • a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying • a machine for excavating | ||||||||
shovelful | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity a shovel can hold | ||||||||
spadeful | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity a shovel can hold | ||||||||
power shovel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a machine for excavating |