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- [hawrs-shoo, hawrsh-]
- /ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ-/
- /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hawrs-shoo, hawrsh-]
- /ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ-/
Definitions of horseshoe word
- noun horseshoe a U -shaped metal plate, plain or with calks, nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it from being injured by hard or rough surfaces. 1
- noun horseshoe something U -shaped, as a valley, river bend, or other natural feature: We picnicked in the middle of a horseshoe of trees. 1
- noun horseshoe horseshoes, (used with a singular verb) a game in which horseshoes or other U -shaped pieces of metal, plastic, etc., are tossed at an iron stake 30 or 40 feet (9 or 12 meters) away in order to encircle it or to come closer to it than one's opponent. 1
- verb with object horseshoe to put a horseshoe or horseshoes on. 1
- adjective horseshoe having the shape of a horseshoe; U -shaped: a horseshoe bend in the river. 1
- noun horseshoe A shoe for a horse formed of a narrow band of iron in the form of an extended circular arc and secured to the hoof with nails. 1
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Origin of horseshoe
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See horse, shoe
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Horseshoe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horseshoe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
horseshoe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for horseshoe
noun horseshoe
- trajectory — the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
- arc — An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- contour — You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours.
- loop — a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.
Antonyms for horseshoe
noun horseshoe
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
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