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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(Of a building project) ready for immediate commencement of excavation and construction..
LCDC officials emphasize that the need for shovel-ready industrial sites in this case outweighs the goal of preserving prime farmland.
With an eye to the imminent federal budget, Toronto business and civic leaders are set today to name $4.8-billion in "shovel-ready" projects that would stimulate the flagging local economy.
He wants the money injected into major infrastructure schemes and claims there are "several shovel-ready schemes just awaiting funding".
Use shovel-ready when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shovel-ready means (Of a building project) ready for immediate commencement of excavation and construction..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
LCDC officials emphasize that the need for shovel-ready industrial sites in this case outweighs the goal of preserving prime farmland.
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