spadeful

English

Etymology

From spade +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspeɪdful/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

spadeful (plural spadefuls or spadesful)

1. The amount held or moved by a spade at once.

   Synonym: spadeload

   Near-synonym: shovelful (broadly synonymous)