shovelful's Usage Examples:

Her forearm and body strain under the weight of a shovelful of earth.

officials turned the first shovelful of earth in Maple Grove.

A bulldozer dug into the earth and came up with a shovelful of reels of nitrate film.

will not be able to continue speaking falsely and proudly for over; a shovelful of earth from the grave-digger’s spade will silence them, and a terrible.

African-American woman who waved to train conductors and occasionally received a shovelful of coal inspired locals to rename the trestle as Fat Nancy's trestle.

A 96-year-old Civil War veteran turned the first shovelful of dirt to start construction.

Final comment: you take this with a grain of salt or a shovelful of earth, as shadow or substance, we leave it up to you.

On July 8, 2009, the official first shovelful of dirt was lifted in the "23-million project to restore Dorchester Square.

Dickson turned over the first shovelful of dirt, after which other onlookers, including many children, also participated.

shield] Gore sinister tenné, for cowardice in the face of the enemy Delf [shovelful of earth] tenné, for revoking a challenge Inescutcheon reversed sanguine.

"What lay on the pillow was a charnel house, a heap of pus and blood, a shovelful of putrid flesh.

grave-digger, as he threw a shovelful of earth into the box.

Another shovelful of earth and some.

Poster by the United States Fuel Administration during World War One: "Uncle Sam needs that extra shovelful".

carefully the stones were spread on the surface over a sizeable space, one shovelful at a time.

(and company investor) Philip Hone used a golden spade to turn the first shovelful of earth during the canal’s groundbreaking ceremony, in the village.

up and tosses the girl's doll in after her, and Josh throws the first shovelful of earth into the ditch and continues doing so as Hayley walks away.

A child in appropriate clothing, moving a shovelful of fresh snow.

bɔŋwaca; ki-cɛp / a-cappa; a-beret / ɛ-beret afanc m-kes / a-kes one shovelful of earth for ma-bees / a-bees damba / samba to walk on weeds for a second.

Synonyms:

containerful; shovel; spadeful;