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shod
(shŏd)v.
Past tense and a past participle of shoe.
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shod
(ʃɒd) orshodden
vb
the past participle of shoe
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shoe
(ʃu)n., pl. shoes, n.
1. 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. a horseshoe or a similar plate for the hoof of some other animal.
3. brake shoe.
4. the outer casing of a pneumatic automobile tire.
5. 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.
6. the sliding contact by which an electric car or locomotive takes its current from the third rail.
7. a band of iron on the bottom of the runner of a sleigh.
v.t. 8. to provide with a shoe or shoes.
9. to protect or arm at the point, edge, or face with a ferrule, metal plate, or the like.
Idioms: in someone's shoes, in the place or situation of another.
[before 900; Old English sceō(h), c. Old Frisian skōch, Old High German scuoh, Old Norse skōr, Gothic skōhs; (v.) Middle English schon, Old English scōg(e)an]
shoe′less, adj.
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shoe
(ʃuː) noun1. an outer covering for the foot. a new pair of shoes.zapato
2. (also ˈhorseshoe) a curved piece of iron nailed to the hoof of a horse. herradura
verb – present participle ˈshoeing: past tense, past participles shod (ʃod) , shoed – to put a shoe or shoes on (a horse etc). herrar
shod (ʃod) adjective with a shoe or shoes on. calzado
ˈshoelace , (American) ˈshoestring noun a kind of string or cord for fastening a shoe. cordón
ˈshoemaker noun a person who makes, repairs, or sells shoes. zapatero
on a shoestring with or using very little money. He has to live on a shoestring. muy justo, con pocos recursos
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