"shovable" meaning in English

See shovable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more shovable [comparative], most shovable [superlative]
Etymology: shove + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shove|able}} shove + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} shovable (comparative more shovable, superlative most shovable)
  1. Capable of being pushed. Synonyms: shoveable
    Sense id: en-shovable-en-adj-LgDqRr-K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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