Definitions for snowshoe
ˈsnoʊˌʃusnow·shoe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snowshoeverb

   a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot

2. snowshoeverb

   travel on snowshoes

   "After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snowshoenoun

   A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.

2. snowshoeverb

   to travel using snowshoes

3. Snowshoenoun

   A domestic cat breed.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snowshoe

   Snowshoes are specialized outdoor gear for walking over snow. Their large footprint spreads the user's weight out and allows them to travel largely on top of rather than through snow. Adjustable bindings attach them to appropriate winter footwear. Traditional snowshoes have a hardwood frame filled in with rawhide latticework. Modern snowshoes are made of lightweight metal, plastic, and other synthetic materials. In the past, snowshoes were essential equipment for anyone dependent on travel in deep and frequent snowfall, such as fur trappers. They retain that role in areas where motorized vehicles cannot reach or are inconvenient to use. However, their greatest contemporary use is for recreation. Snowshoeing is easy to learn and in appropriate conditions is a relatively safe and inexpensive recreational activity. However, doing so in icy, steep terrain requires both advanced skill and mountaineering-style pivoting-crampon snowshoes.

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1. snowshoe

   A snowshoe is a type of footwear designed for walking over snow. This device, typically the size and shape of an oversized tennis racket, distributes the weight of the individual over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation". Snowshoes are traditionally made of lightweight, durable materials like wood, leather or aluminium. They are used for recreational activities, sports, or survival in heavy snow conditions.

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1. Snowshoenoun

   a slight frame of wood three or four feet long and about one third as wide, with thongs or cords stretched across it, and having a support and holder for the foot; -- used by persons for walking on soft snow

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1. Snowshoe

   A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation". Traditional snowshoes have a hardwood frame with rawhide lacings. Some modern snowshoes are similar, but most are made of materials such as lightweight metal, plastic, and synthetic fabric. In addition to distributing the weight, snowshoes are generally raised at the toe for maneuverability. They must not accumulate snow, hence the latticework, and require bindings to attach them to the feet. In the past, snowshoes were essential tools for fur traders, trappers and anyone whose life or living depended on the ability to get around in areas of deep and frequent snowfall, and they remain necessary equipment for forest rangers and others who must be able to get around areas inaccessible to motorized vehicles when the snow is deep. However, today snowshoes are mainly used for recreation, primarily by hikers and runners who like to continue their hobby in wintertime. Snowshoeing is easy to learn, and in appropriate conditions is a relatively safe and inexpensive recreational activity. However, snowshoeing in icy, steep terrain is more dangerous.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of snowshoe in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of snowshoe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of snowshoe in a Sentence

1. Sylvain Piqueux:

   Enough falls that you could snowshoe across it, if you were looking for skiing, though, you’d have to go into a crater or cliffside, where snow could build up on a sloped surface.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=snowshoe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Snowshoe
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowshoe
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowshoe
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=snowshoe