shoe
Because it is a word with a single syllable, shoe is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofshoe
- A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
Example: "Get your shoes on now, or you'll be late for school."
- A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
Example: "Throw the shoe from behind the line, and try to get it to land circling (a ringer) or touching the far stake."
- A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
Example: "Remember to turn the rotors when replacing the brake shoes, or they will wear out unevenly."
- The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
- To put shoes on one's feet.
- To put horseshoes on a horse.
- To equip an object with a protection against wear.
Example: "The billiard cue stick was shod in silver."
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