hand tool vs shovel

shovel vs hand tool

hand tool and shovel both are nouns.

hand tool is not a verb while shovel is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hand tool	Yes	No	No	No
shovel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shovel is a hyponym of hand tool; that is, shovel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hand tool:

hand tool: a tool used with workers' hands
shovel: a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

Other hyponyms of hand tool include awl, bevel, bevel square, bill, billhook, bodkin, threader, bodkin, crank, starter, dibber, dibble, file, float, plasterer's float, graver, graving tool, pointel, pointrel, gutter, hammer, marlinespike, marlingspike, marlinspike, miter box, mitre box, opener, pallet, pestle, pick, pair of pincers, pair of tweezers, pincer, tweezer, pipe cutter, pitchfork, carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane, pair of pliers, pliers, plyers, auger, plumber's snake, snake, plumber's helper, plunger, ravehook, sandblaster, saw, scraper, screwdriver, soldering iron, spatula, spreader, square, straightedge, tire iron, tire tool, trowel, weed-whacker, weeder, wire stripper, spanner, wrench, hoof pick, burnisher, burnishing tool.

hand tool (noun)	shovel (noun)
a tool used with workers' hands	a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
	a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
	a machine for excavating
	the quantity a shovel can hold

hand tool (verb)	shovel (verb)
	dig with or as if with a shovel

Difference between hand tool and shovel

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