shovel vs turn over

turn over vs shovel

shovel is a noun but turn over is not a noun.

shovel and turn over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shovel	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn over	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn over is a hypernym of shovel; that is, turn over is a word with a broader meaning than shovel:

shovel: dig with or as if with a shovel
turn over: turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Other hypernyms of shovel include cut into, delve, dig.

shovel (noun)	turn over (noun)
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

shovel (verb)	turn over (verb)
dig with or as if with a shovel	think about carefully; weigh
	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
	turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
	turn from an upright or normal position
	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
	move by turning over or rotating
	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	place into the hands or custody of
	do business worth a certain amount of money

Difference between shovel and turn over

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