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How to pronounce shoe
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What does shoe mean?
nounA protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generall
“Get your shoes on now, or you'll be late for school.”
A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
“Throw the shoe from behind the line, and try to get it to land circling (a ringer) or touching the far stake.”
A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
verbTo put shoes on one's own feet.
“Men and women clothed and shod for the ascent.”
To put shoes on someone or something else's feet, especially to put horseshoes on a horse.
“"Old Jimmy Harris only shoed her last week, and I'd swear to his make among ten thousand."”
To cover an object with a protective layer of material.
“The billiard cue stick was shod in silver.”
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