1. a person who shovels
2. a type of duck with a broad, flat bill used for feeding
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The snow shoveler cleared the driveway early in the morning.
• After the blizzard, every shoveler in the neighborhood was busy.
• The northern shoveler is easily identified by its distinctive spoon-shaped bill.
• We spotted a pair of shovelers feeding in the shallow marsh.
• The shoveler duck uses its specialized bill to filter food from water.
• During winter, shovelers migrate to warmer wetlands.