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scoop vs shovel

shovel vs scoop

scoop and shovel both are nouns.

scoop and shovel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scoop Yes No Yes No
shovel Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shovel is a hypernym of scoop; that is, shovel is a word with a broader meaning than scoop:
  • scoop: the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
  • shovel: a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
scoop (noun) shovel (noun)
a large ladle a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate a machine for excavating
a news report that is reported first by one news organization the quantity a shovel can hold
the quantity a scoop will hold
a hollow concave shape made by removing something
scoop (verb) shovel (verb)
get the better of dig with or as if with a shovel
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
Difference between scoop and shovel

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