shoe
noun
1. 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
Definition categories: man–made, footgear, footwear
2. (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
Definition categories: man–made, case
3. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
Similar word(s): horseshoe
Definition categories: man–made, plate, scale, shell
4. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
Similar word(s): skid
Definition categories: man–made, constraint, restraint
Sentences with shoe as a noun:
- Get your shoes on now, or you'll be late for school.
- Throw the shoe from behind the line, and try to get it to land circling (a ringer) or touching the far stake.
- Remember to turn the rotors when replacing the brake shoes, or they will wear out unevenly.