Horseshoe
noun
A U-shaped metal item that is put on the feet of horses to protect them.
The blacksmith put new horseshoes on the horse.
Often appears as...
- wear a horseshoe
- nail a horseshoe
noun
A game where players toss U-shaped metal pieces towards a spike in the ground.
We played a game of horseshoe at the family picnic.
Often appears as...
- play horseshoe
- win a game of horseshoe
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Colloquial
noun
Something shaped like a U, similar to a horseshoe.
The lake is a horseshoe shape.
Often appears as...
- horseshoe shaped lake
- horseshoe shaped seating arrangements
noun
A symbol of good luck when hung over a door or wall, with the ends pointing upwards.
They hung a horseshoe over the front door for good luck.
Often appears as...
- hang a horseshoe
- horseshoe for good luck
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Approving
noun
A U-shaped metal item that is put on the feet of horses to protect them.
The blacksmith put new horseshoes on the horse.
Often appears as...
- wear a horseshoe
- nail a horseshoe
noun
A game where players toss U-shaped metal pieces towards a spike in the ground.
We played a game of horseshoe at the family picnic.
Often appears as...
- play horseshoe
- win a game of horseshoe
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
Something shaped like a U, similar to a horseshoe.
The lake is a horseshoe shape.
Often appears as...
- horseshoe shaped lake
- horseshoe shaped seating arrangements
noun
A symbol of good luck when hung over a door or wall, with the ends pointing upwards.
They hung a horseshoe over the front door for good luck.
Often appears as...
- hang a horseshoe
- horseshoe for good luck
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Horse Protection
The primary use is to safeguard horse hooves from wear, often used in horse care contexts.
The farrier recommended lighter horseshoes for summer riding.
Pro Tip 2/3Material Specific
Horseshoes are typically made from metal but can also be rubber or plastic for different needs.
The muddy terrain required rubber horseshoes for better traction.
Pro Tip 3/3Crafting Skill
A blacksmith or farrier, skilled professionals, are usually involved in making and fitting horseshoes.
She's apprenticing with a blacksmith to learn about horseshoe crafting.
Pro Tip 1/3Horse Protection
The primary use is to safeguard horse hooves from wear, often used in horse care contexts.
The farrier recommended lighter horseshoes for summer riding.
Pro Tip 2/3Material Specific
Horseshoes are typically made from metal but can also be rubber or plastic for different needs.
The muddy terrain required rubber horseshoes for better traction.
Pro Tip 3/3Crafting Skill
A blacksmith or farrier, skilled professionals, are usually involved in making and fitting horseshoes.
She's apprenticing with a blacksmith to learn about horseshoe crafting.
Pro Tip 1/3Horse Protection
The primary use is to safeguard horse hooves from wear, often used in horse care contexts.
The farrier recommended lighter horseshoes for summer riding.
Pro Tip 2/3Material Specific
Horseshoes are typically made from metal but can also be rubber or plastic for different needs.
The muddy terrain required rubber horseshoes for better traction.
Pro Tip 3/3Crafting Skill
A blacksmith or farrier, skilled professionals, are usually involved in making and fitting horseshoes.
She's apprenticing with a blacksmith to learn about horseshoe crafting.
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Simon Lewis: Don't take...
to the actual mind when we awaken the following morning. This is how I was when I returned from the hospital after nearly four months. The horseshoe shape you can see on my skull is where they operated and went inside my brain to do the surgeries they needed to do to rescue my life.
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Emma Teeling: The secret...
And if you look at the actual physical characteristics on the face of this beautiful horseshoe bat, you see a lot of these characteristics are dedicated to be able to make sound and perceive it. Very big ears, strange nose leaves, but teeny-tiny eyes.
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Safari Live - Day 194 PIPE...
equator but these little micro character ax or the insect eating bats and we do call another the quite common the little horseshoe faced bet they actually look rather strange if you look at them and close-up but they're tiny little things
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Why do we harvest...
fungi, and bacteria. Amebocytes form gels around these invaders to prevent them from spreading infections. This isn't unusual. All animals have protective immune systems. But horseshoe crab amebocytes are exceptionally sensitive
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The secret of the bat...
locating bat in complete darkness and if you look at the actual physical characteristics on the face of this beautiful horseshoe bat you see a lot of these characteristics are dedicated to be able to make sound and perceive it
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The Aztecs: From Empire...
with their their horseshoes hitting the stones and they would be walking through the community up to the commercial center of zac apostle which was the most important town for the merchants in the area the
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Are China and the US...
so I rendered it as follows. There was a big pause on the other side of the room. You could see the giant pooh-bahs at the head of the horseshoe, the blood visibly draining from their faces,
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Bent-Wing Bats in...
even here some like majalis horseshoe bat are extremely rare but today the scientists are concentrating on a relatively abundant cork woodland specialist this species on this path is
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Safari Live - Day 257 PIPE...
horseshoe on the right bottom you see I'd never have noticed that unless somebody had said there's a horseshoe on the right side of her bottom there is
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
coming trials another struggle for control is also beginning above ground the corral nest is not the only one in horseshoe canyon
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Simon Lewis: Don't take...
to the actual mind when we awaken the following morning. This is how I was when I returned from the hospital after nearly four months. The horseshoe shape you can see on my skull is where they operated and went inside my brain to do the surgeries they needed to do to rescue my life.
Video examples
Emma Teeling: The secret...
And if you look at the actual physical characteristics on the face of this beautiful horseshoe bat, you see a lot of these characteristics are dedicated to be able to make sound and perceive it. Very big ears, strange nose leaves, but teeny-tiny eyes.
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Safari Live - Day 194 PIPE...
equator but these little micro character ax or the insect eating bats and we do call another the quite common the little horseshoe faced bet they actually look rather strange if you look at them and close-up but they're tiny little things
Video examples
Why do we harvest...
fungi, and bacteria. Amebocytes form gels around these invaders to prevent them from spreading infections. This isn't unusual. All animals have protective immune systems. But horseshoe crab amebocytes are exceptionally sensitive
Video examples
The secret of the bat...
locating bat in complete darkness and if you look at the actual physical characteristics on the face of this beautiful horseshoe bat you see a lot of these characteristics are dedicated to be able to make sound and perceive it
Video examples
The Aztecs: From Empire...
with their their horseshoes hitting the stones and they would be walking through the community up to the commercial center of zac apostle which was the most important town for the merchants in the area the
Video examples
Are China and the US...
so I rendered it as follows. There was a big pause on the other side of the room. You could see the giant pooh-bahs at the head of the horseshoe, the blood visibly draining from their faces,
Video examples
Bent-Wing Bats in...
even here some like majalis horseshoe bat are extremely rare but today the scientists are concentrating on a relatively abundant cork woodland specialist this species on this path is
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 257 PIPE...
horseshoe on the right bottom you see I'd never have noticed that unless somebody had said there's a horseshoe on the right side of her bottom there is
Video examples
Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
coming trials another struggle for control is also beginning above ground the corral nest is not the only one in horseshoe canyon
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Leon Redbone
American Musician
Other musicians are basically personalities who want to make a name for themselves. All I do is sing old songs in the best way I can. What else is there to know? If you were a blacksmith, what would people need to know about you other than whether you can make a good horseshoe?
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Missi Pyle
American Actress
It's so fun to do theater, because as opposed to television, you just keep doing it again and again and again - every night. Sometimes it lands beautifully, and sometimes it lands just beside of it. It's like throwing a horseshoe. It's great fun.
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Mike D'Antoni
American Coach
When his football and baseball careers ended, my dad became an accomplished marbles player. Then dad got really good at pitching horseshoes. And to show you how athletic our bloodlines really were, my mom was a wonderful tennis player.
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Saul David
British Historian
Winter horseshoes are equipped with little spikes that give a horse traction on snow and ice and prevent it from slipping.
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Frank Robinson
American Athlete
Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.
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Dan Quayle
American Vice President
Great American sport. Horseshoes is a very great game. I love it.
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Michael Trucco
American Actor
My friends all tell me I was born with a horseshoe up my butt.
Quote examples
Leon Redbone
American Musician
Other musicians are basically personalities who want to make a name for themselves. All I do is sing old songs in the best way I can. What else is there to know? If you were a blacksmith, what would people need to know about you other than whether you can make a good horseshoe?
Quote examples
Missi Pyle
American Actress
It's so fun to do theater, because as opposed to television, you just keep doing it again and again and again - every night. Sometimes it lands beautifully, and sometimes it lands just beside of it. It's like throwing a horseshoe. It's great fun.
Quote examples
Mike D'Antoni
American Coach
When his football and baseball careers ended, my dad became an accomplished marbles player. Then dad got really good at pitching horseshoes. And to show you how athletic our bloodlines really were, my mom was a wonderful tennis player.
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Saul David
British Historian
Winter horseshoes are equipped with little spikes that give a horse traction on snow and ice and prevent it from slipping.
Quote examples
Frank Robinson
American Athlete
Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.
Quote examples
Dan Quayle
American Vice President
Great American sport. Horseshoes is a very great game. I love it.
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Michael Trucco
American Actor
My friends all tell me I was born with a horseshoe up my butt.
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