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| cleat [ kleet ] |
noun (plural cleats) |
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1. hard piece attached under shoe: a small piece of metal or hard plastic attached to the sole of a shoe to improve its grip
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2. nautical device for securing boat: a device with two projections pointing in opposite directions to which a rope can be tied to secure a boat
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3. device on boot for climbing trees: a device with a blade or set of sharp projections that is attached to a boot to assist in climbing trees or poles
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4. wedge-shaped support: a wooden or other wedge attached to a structure in order to support it
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plural noun cleats |
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pair of sports shoes: a pair of shoes with small projections on the soles used for playing sports on soft surfaces
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transitive verb (past and past participle cleat·ed, present participle cleat·ing, 3rd person present singular cleats) |
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1. provide something with cleats: to fix a cleat or cleats to something, or support something using a cleat
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2. secure rope to cleat: to tie a rope to a cleat
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| [14th century. Ultimately < W Germanic, "firm lump"] |
