shoveler
noun
shov·el·er
ˈshə-və-lər 
ˈshəv-lər
variants
or shoveller
1
: one that shovels
2
: any of several freshwater ducks (genus Anas) that have a large very broad bill and feed by dabbling
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The team advises those selected to dress appropriately for the weather, suggesting that shovelers bundle up with gloves, scarves, hats, coats and boots.
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Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
In Buffalo, officials with the NFL's Bills sought stadium snow shovelers for the season, including ahead of Sunday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
There was so much snow that the Bills put out a call for shovelers to help remove the snow before game time, offering $20 an hour plus food and hot beverages.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
The Buffalo Bills renewed their call for shovelers at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Monday morning to dig out from more than a foot and a half of snow that fell through a blustery weekend.
—Valerie Gonzalez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
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Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
In Buffalo, officials with the NFL's Bills sought stadium snow shovelers for the season, including ahead of Sunday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
There was so much snow that the Bills put out a call for shovelers to help remove the snow before game time, offering $20 an hour plus food and hot beverages.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
The Buffalo Bills renewed their call for shovelers at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Monday morning to dig out from more than a foot and a half of snow that fell through a blustery weekend.
—Valerie Gonzalez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Shoveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoveler. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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shoveler
noun
shov·el·er
variants
or shoveller
1
: one that shovels
2
: any of several freshwater ducks having a large and very broad bill
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