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snow shovel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A broad-bladed shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shovel, tool

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 雪鏟 /雪铲 (syut3 caan2) — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Finnish: lumilapio — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • French: pelle à neige — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • German: Schneeschaufel — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Hungarian: hólapát — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Korean: 넉가래 (neokgarae) — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Luxembourgish: Schnéischëpp — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snømåke — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snøskuffe — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: snømoke — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: snøskuffe — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Polish: szufla do śniegu — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Northern Sami: goaivu — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Southern Sami: gåajvoe — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow
  • Swedish: snöskyffel — a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow