Shovel

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A wide, flat instrument, made of wood or metal, iron or steel, plastic, iron, etc. With side edges and provided with a straight or Y-shaped handle, widely used in agricultural activities, in civil construction, for digging the soil, removing earth, sand, coal, garbage, etc. It can have a straight front (square shovel) or with a tip (beaked shovel) to better adapt to use.

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