spades
[speɪdz]
A spade is a tool used for digging and moving earth or other materials.
You might use a spade when gardening to dig holes for plants or mix soil. It's usually a long-handled shovel with a flat, wide blade at one end. In many countries, the word "spade" can also refer to a card game like Spades. But in everyday language, we're mostly talking about the digging tool.
Definitions
noun
A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
verb
To turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for planting.
noun
A hart or stag three years old.
noun
One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.
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