shoe (n.)

  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

  2. (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time

  3. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horses hoof

    [ Syn: horseshoe ]

  4. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheels rotation

    [ Syn: brake shoe , skid ]

    shoe (v.)

  1. furnish with shoes; the children were well shoed'

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