单词	horseshoe
释义	horseshoe noun horse·​shoe ˈhȯrs-ˌshü  ˈhȯrsh- 1 : a usually U-shaped band of iron fitted and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof to protect it 2 : something (such as a valley) shaped like a horseshoe 3 horseshoes plural : a game like quoits played with horseshoes or with horseshoe-shaped pieces of metal horseshoe transitive verb horseshoer ˈhȯrs-ˌshü-ər  ˈhȯrsh- noun Example Sentences The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees. Recent Examples on the Web The blue horseshoe will be sported proudly Friday evening. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2022 Henry Flach's has a double-horseshoe bar in the lounge where customers can have dinner as well as drinks, and there's more seating on the patio in front of the restaurant. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2022 That's exactly what Payne found in a bacterium from Shinyang Beach on Jeju Island, South Korea, a horseshoe of white sand on a small peninsula best known for its ideal windsurfing and kitesurfing conditions. Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022 The chairs are set up in a horseshoe in a narrow pink-walled back room. Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 The pocket watch's front cover is engraved with a horseshoe and a garland of flowers around it, a metaphor for the horses before the race. Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 3 June 2022 Around the horseshoe and beyond Who should oversee L.A.'s 10th District? David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2022 Over nine months, audio surveys were conducted in 23 spots in the national park, revealing the presence of Hill's horseshoe bats at eight locations confined to a small area, according to Bat Conservation International. NBC News, 10 Mar. 2022 Russia has deployed tanks and artillery, fighter jets and helicopters, advanced rocket systems and troops by the thousands all across Belarus, augmenting a fighting force that will soon envelope Ukraine like a horseshoe on three sides. New York Times, 29 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing horseshoe horseshoe arch horseshoe crab horseshoe arch horseshoe crab Kids Definition horseshoe noun horse·​shoe ˈhȯrs-ˌshü  1 : a protective iron plate that is nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof 2 : something shaped like a horseshoe They put the horseshoe of roses around his neck. Walter Farley, The Black Stallion 3 horseshoes plural : a game in which horseshoes are tossed at a stake in the ground
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