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Shovel
also called Garden shovel, Digging shovel
About
A shovel is a digging hand tool that stands nearly 5 feet tall from the blade tip to the handle grip.
Full-sized shovels are typically 4 to 5 feet long so workers can dig and lift while standing upright. Compact garden trowels can be less than 1 foot long, while wide snow shovels often have blades stretching over 2 feet across. Blade depth is usually only a few inches, which keeps the tool relatively flat for easy wall storage. Steel blades paired with fiberglass or wood handles provide balance between heavy leverage and manageable lifting weight.
From Wikipedia
A shovel is a tool used for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, such as soil, coal, gravel, snow, sand, or ore. Most shovels are hand tools consisting of a broad blade fixed to a medium-length handle.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a shovel?
- A standard shovel measures about 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m) long, 6 inches (0.15 m) deep at the blade, and weighs about 4.9 pounds (2.2 kg). Standing upright, its handle reaches roughly chest-high on an average adult.
- How much space does a shovel take up?
- About 2.75 gal (10.4 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
4.85 lb (2.2 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 2.75 gal (10.4 L)
- Length
- 4.76 ft (1.45 m)
- Height
- 5.91 in (15 cm)
Quick answer
A standard shovel measures about 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m) long, 6 inches (0.15 m) deep at the blade, and weighs about 4.9 pounds (2.2 kg). Standing upright, its handle reaches roughly chest-high on an average adult.
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