Usage examples (17)

• Mrs. Fothergill followed up swiftly, striking again with a spade-like hand.
• The incisors are flat and spade-like, useful for peeling, snipping and biting relatively soft materials.
• Warren turned back as Katie torpedoed toward him, fence post in her hands, the spade-like tip aimed at his chest.
• A heavy chain and padlock held the main gate closed, and iron fence posts pointed toward the sky with sharp, spade-like tips.