Definition of "shoveler" [shov•el•er]

• One that shovels: a shoveler of snow; a fast shoveler. (noun)
• A widely distributed duck (Anas clypeata) that lives chiefly in marshes and has a long broad bill fringed with bristles, which it uses to strain food from mud and water. (noun)

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• "Sometimes known as a shoveler or "spoonie", the Northern Shoveler is a common and widespread duck."
• "I shoveled all morning until my shoveler was sore."
• "Wigeon whistle cheerfully to each other, and the bright white breasts of shoveler ducks shine even in this weak light as they constantly sift the sediment with their wide beaks."