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| shoe [ shoo ] |
noun (plural shoes) |
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1. stiff outer covering for foot: an outer covering for the foot, usually made of leather, fabric, or plastic, with a stiff sole and usually not reaching above the ankle
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2.
Same as horseshoen (sense 1)
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3. mechanical engineering device to slow something down: a device that slows or stops the movement of an object, e.g. the part of a brake that presses against the drum
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4. mechanical engineering protective part in engine: a lining or part in an engine or machine that protects another part from being worn down
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5. rail power collector on electric train: the part of an electric train or streetcar that connects with the electrified rail from which it draws power
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transitive verb (past and past participle shod [ shod ] or shoed, present participle shoe·ing, 3rd person present singular shoes) |
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1. provide horse with horseshoes: to fix a horseshoe on a horse
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2. supply somebody with shoes: to provide somebody with shoes
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usually passive
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3. mechanical engineering put protective covering on something: to cover something with a hard, especially metal plate to protect against wear
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| [ Old English scōh< Germanic] |
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  shoe·less adjective |
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be in somebody's shoes to be in somebody else's position (informal)
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