n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ə -v ə l- ˌ fu ̇ l
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural shovelfuls \ - ˌ fu ̇ lz \ also shov · els · ful \ -v ə lz- ˌ fu ̇ l \
Date: 1533
: as much as a shovel will hold
n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ə -v ə l- ˌ fu ̇ l
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural shovelfuls \ - ˌ fu ̇ lz \ also shov · els · ful \ -v ə lz- ˌ fu ̇ l \
Date: 1533
: as much as a shovel will hold
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012