shovel vs whank

shovel

noun
  • A spade. 

  • A mechanical part of an excavator with a similar function. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • To move materials with a shovel. 

  • To move with a shoveling motion. 

whank

noun
  • A strike with the fist; a blow; a knock. 

  • A large portion, slice or lump. 

verb
  • To beat; to thrash; to whip; to lash. 

  • To cut, especially to cut off a large portion. 

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