A hand-held surgical instrument, often with a scoop or hook at its tip, used for cleaning or debriding biological tissue.
To scrape with a curette.
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
A mechanical part of an excavator with a similar function.
A spade.
To move materials with a shovel.
To move with a shoveling motion.