shoveler

noun

shov·el·er ˈshə-və-lər

ˈshəv-lər

variants or shoveller

: one that shovels

: any of several freshwater ducks (genus Anas) that have a large very broad bill and feed by dabbling

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With more snow on the way, the need for volunteer shovelers isn't ending. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 His slick social media videos helped recruit thousands of new snow shovelers as a storm bore down on the city. — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 New York City on Saturday put out a call for emergency snow shovelers ahead of the storm. — Anders Hagstrom , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026 As a storm bore down on the city this winter, Mamdani's calls on social media for more snow shovelers helped recruit thousands of new shovelers. — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoveler

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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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shoveler

noun

shov·el·er

variants or shoveller

ˈshəv-(ə-)lər

: one that shovels

: any of several freshwater ducks having a large and very broad bill

shoveler

noun

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