Толковый словарь английского языка - shoe
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English shoo, from Old English scōh; akin to Old High German scuoh ~ Date: before 12th century 1. an outer covering for the human foot typically having a thick or stiff sole with an attached heel and an upper part of lighter material (as leather), a metal plate or rim for the hoof of an animal, something resembling a ~ in function or placement, another's place, function, or viewpoint , a device that retards, stops, or controls the motion of an object, 5. any of various devices that are inserted in or run along a track or groove to guide a movement, provide a contact or friction grip, or protect against wear, damage, or slipping, a device (as a clip or track) on a camera that permits attachment of an accessory item (as a flash unit), a dealing box designed to hold several decks of playing cards, ~less adjective II. transitive verb (shod; also ~d; ~ing) Date: before 12th century to furnish with a ~, to cover for protection, strength, or ornament
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n. & v. --n. 1 either of a pair of protective foot-coverings of leather, plastic, etc., having a sturdy sole and, in Britain, not reaching above the ankle. 2 a metal rim nailed to the hoof of a horse etc.; a horseshoe. 3 anything resembling a shoe in shape or use, esp.: a a drag for a wheel. b = brake shoe (see BRAKE(1)). c a socket. d a ferrule, esp. on a sledge-runner. e a mast-step. f a box from which cards are dealt in casinos at baccarat etc. --v.tr. (shoes, shoeing; past and past part. shod) 1 fit (esp. a horse etc.) with a shoe or shoes. 2 protect (the end of a pole etc.) with a metal shoe. 3 (as shod adj.) (in comb.) having shoes etc. of a specified kind (dry-shod; roughshod). Phrases and idioms be in a person's shoes be in his or her situation, difficulty, etc. dead men's shoes property or a position etc. coveted by a prospective successor. if the shoe fits US = if the cap fits (see CAP). shoe-bill an African stork-like bird, Balaeniceps rex, with a large flattened bill for catching aquatic prey. shoe-buckle a buckle worn as ornament or as a fastening on a shoe. shoe-leather leather for shoes, esp. when worn through by walking. shoe-tree a shaped block for keeping a shoe in shape when not worn. where the shoe pinches where one's difficulty or trouble is. Derivatives shoeless adj. Etymology: OE scoh, scog(e)an f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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