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shovelboard
(shovel|board)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃʌv(ə)lbɔːd/
noun
[
mass noun
]
British
a game played by pushing discs with the hand or with a long-handled shovel over a marked surface.
Origin:
mid 16th century
: alteration of obsolete
shoveboard
, from
shove
+
board
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