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1. (n.) shoe
an external covering for the human foot, usu. of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
2. shoe
a horseshoe or a similar plate for the hoof of some other animal.
3. shoe
the outer casing of a pneumatic automobile tire.
4. shoe
a part having a larger area than the end of an object on which it fits, serving to disperse or apply its weight or thrust.
5. shoe
the sliding contact by which an electric car or locomotive takes its current from the third rail.
6. shoe
a band of iron on the bottom of the runner of a sleigh.
7. (v.t.) shoe
to provide with a shoe or shoes.
8. shoe
to protect or arm at the point, edge, or face with a ferrule, metal plate, or the like.
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1. (noun) shoe
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
2. (noun) shoe
(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
3. (noun) horseshoe, shoe
U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
4. (verb) brake shoe, shoe, skid
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
5. (verb) shoe
furnish with shoes
"the children were well shoed"
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1. (noun) shoe
sth you wear on your foot
a pair of brown leather shoes; He took off his left shoe.; running shoes
2. shoe
in sb's shoes
in the same situation as another person
If I were in your shoes, I'd take the money.; Put yourself in my shoes.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) shoe
a covering for the human foot, usually made of leather, having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and a lighter top. It differs from a boot on not extending so far up the leg
2. (noun) shoe
anything resembling a shoe in form, position, or use
3. (noun) shoe
a plate or rim of iron nailed to the hoof of an animal to defend it from injury
4. (noun) shoe
a band of iron or steel, or a ship of wood, fastened to the bottom of the runner of a sleigh, or any vehicle which slides on the snow
5. (noun) shoe
a drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in going down a hill
6. (noun) shoe
the part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion
7. (noun) shoe
a trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves gutter, so as to throw the water off from the building
8. (noun) shoe
the trough or spout for conveying the grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone
9. (noun) shoe
an inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill
10. (noun) shoe
an iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter
11. (noun) shoe
an iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile
12. (noun) shoe
a plate, or notched piece, interposed between a moving part and the stationary part on which it bears, to take the wear and afford means of adjustment; -- called also slipper, and gib
13. (noun) shoe
to furnish with a shoe or shoes; to put a shoe or shoes on; as, to shoe a horse, a sled, an anchor
14. (noun) shoe
to protect or ornament with something which serves the purpose of a shoe; to tip
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Sense: an outer covering for the foot
a new pair of shoes.
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 Afrikaans: skoen |
 Arabic: حِذاء |
 Bulgarian: обувка |
 Brazilian: sapato |
 Czech: střevíc, polobotka |
 German: der Schuh |
 Danish: sko |
 Greek: παπούτσι |
 Spanish: zapato |
 Estonian: king |
 Farsi: كفش |
 Finnish: kenkä |
 French: chaussure |
 Hebrew: נַעַל |
 Hindi: जूता |
 Croatian: cipela, obuća |
 Hungarian: cipő |
 Indonesian: sepatu |
 Icelandic: skór |
 Italian: scarpa |
 Japanese: 靴 |
 Korean: 신발 |
 Lithuanian: batas |
 Latvian: kurpe |
 Malay: kasut |
 Dutch: schoen |
 Norwegian: sko |
 Polish: but |
 Persian: كفش |
 Pashto: پڼې، موچڼې، نال (نعل لكه |
 Portuguese: sapato |
 Romanian: pantof,încălţăminte |
 Russian: туфля, ботинок |
 Slovak: topánka |
 Slovenian: čevelj |
 Serbian: cipela |
 Swedish: sko |
 Thai: รองเท้า |
 Turkish: ayakkabı |
 Taiwanese: 鞋 |
 Ukrainian: черевик; туфля |
 Urdu: جوتا |
 Vietnamese: giày |
 Chinese: 鞋 |
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