"shover" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃʌvɚ/ [General-American], /ˈʃʌvə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: shovers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌvə(ɹ) Etymology: From shove + -er (“agent suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shove|er|gloss2=agent suffix}} shove + -er (“agent suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shover (plural shovers)
  1. A person who shoves. Synonyms: pusher
    Sense id: en-shover-en-noun-QgHAkzmI
  2. (now chiefly historical) One who utters counterfeit money. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-shover-en-noun-ebKjM~-L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

Inflected forms

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