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snowshoe

snows·hoe

US/ˈsnoʊʃu/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot

verb

1.

travel on snowshoes

  • “After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store”

Origin

From snow + shoe.

Phrases

  • Snow Shoe
  • snowshoe evil
  • snowshoe foot
  • snowshoe hammer
  • snowshoe hare
  • snowshoe rabbit
  • snowshoe spam

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