English noun: shoe |
1. | shoe (artifact) 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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | footgear, footwear |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | anklet, baby shoe, balmoral, blucher, bowling shoe, brogan, brogue, calceus, chopine, chukka, chukka boot, cleats, clodhopper, congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe, fin, flipper, gaiter, ghillie, gillie, gym shoe, Loafer, mocassin, moccasin, oxford, platform, pump, running shoe, sabot, sandal, sling, slingback, sneaker, tennis shoe, walker, walking shoe, wedgie, wing tip, wooden shoe, work shoe |
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| Part holonym | collar, counter, heel, heel counter, innersole, insole, instep, lace, lacing, outsole, saddle, shoe collar, shoe lace, shoe string, shoelace, shoestring, spike, throat, toe box, toecap, tongue, upper |
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2. | shoe (artifact) (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time |
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| Broader (hypernym) | case |
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| Domain category | card game, cards |
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3. | shoe (artifact) U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof |
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| Synonyms | horseshoe |
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| Broader (hypernym) | plate, scale, shell |
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4. | shoe (artifact) a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation |
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| Synonyms | brake shoe, skid |
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| Broader (hypernym) | constraint, restraint |
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| Part holonym | brake lining |
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| Part meronym | drum brake |
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