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A shovel is a Tool for lifting and moving loose material such as Coal , Gravel , Snow , Dirt , or Sand . It is usually a hand tool consisting of a broad blade with edges or sides that is fixed to a medium-length handle. The term "shovel" is also
applied to larger excavating machines, such as Steam Shovel s, which are designed for the same purpose—lifting and moving material, see Loader (equipment) .

Hand shovels have been adapted for many different tasks and environments. They can be optimized for a single task or designed as cross-over or compromise tools to perform multiple tasks. For example:
  • A coal shovel typically has a wide, flat blade with steeply turned sides, a flat face and a short D-shaped handle.

  • A snowshovel often has a very wide sideless blade that curves upward attached to a long, straight handle. It is designed as much for pushing the snow as for lifting it.

  • A Spade is designed primarily for breaking up ("spading") clumps of soil. A spade usually has a point and is designed to be pushed into the soil with a foot. Spade blades usually have a rounded face without sharply upturned sides.

  • A gardening Trowel is a small single-hand implement for breaking up clumps in soil. Gardening trowels typically have strong, narrow blades with sharp points.

  • An entrenching tool is a collapsible shovel designed for the Military . It may have a spade-like point or even serrated edges for secondary use as an Axe .



The Traffic Sign s warning of a ''Work zone'' or ''Construction site'' generally show a person using a shovel.

Toy shovels are common Play things on sandy Beach es or in Sandbox es.

Slang: Shovel: 1965-1980 Harley Davidson Engine Design Called so by the "Shovel" shaped rocker boxes on the Engine Heads. Also called Shovelhead Engines.