In the early 20th century some locomotives became so large that the fireman could not shovel coal fast enough.

He'd sooner shovel coal into the furnaces of Hell.

He'd shovel coal down there for a million years.

While working on the minesweeper Crawford had to shovel coal into the furnace.

He finally shows his good side by helping shovel coal.

She would shovel coal and snow for eight hours for little more than $3 a day.

He has even shucked his dinner jacket to shovel coal.

They weren't any good to shovel coals no,is to give it away again.

On ocean-liner trips, he volunteered to shovel coal in the boiler room.