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spade1
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- pronunciation:
- speId
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a tool shaped like a shovel and used for digging. A spade has a long handle and a flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot.
She dug in with the spade and began turning over the soil.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
spades, spading, spaded |
| definition: |
to dig or cut with a spade.
He spades the ground to prepare it for planting. |
| related words: |
dig, excavate |
| derivation: |
spader (n.) |
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