What does shovelling mean?
Shovelling means (British spelling) present participle and gerund of shovel.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(British spelling) present participle and gerund of shovel.
The latter is usually executed two spits deep, with two intermediate shovellings; but in the work in question, we should go down between three and four spits, without any shovellings.
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Shovelling means (British spelling) present participle and gerund of shovel.
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The latter is usually executed two spits deep, with two intermediate shovellings; but in the work in question, we should go down between three and four spits, without any shovellings.
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