10
shovel(noun, verb, action, receptacle, tool)
6
ladle(noun, verb, move, measure, dig)
6
spade(noun, verb, move, action, measure)
4
rake
4
delve(verb, move, action, investigate, dig)
4
dipper(noun, measure, receptacle, scoop, shovel)
4
scoop(noun, verb, move, measure, dig)
4
spatula(noun, receptacle)
3
hand tool(expression, idiom)
3
hoe(noun, tool)
3
knife(noun, tool)
3
spoon(noun, verb, move, measure, dig)
2
action(verb, investigate, dig, immobilize, research)
2
applicator
2
dig(verb, move, action, probe, burrow)
2
tablespoon(noun, receptacle)
2
thimble(noun, receptacle)
1
auger(noun, tool)
1
awl(noun, tool)
1
axe(noun, tool)
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